ATMs I’ve checked:

BNP Paribas: no balance inquiry option. Nor did it print the balance on the receipt.

Attijariwafa: no balance inquiry option. Both ATMs are always out of paper, so no way to check whether the balance would be printed on the receipt. Anti-feature: you must enter your PIN before it shows you the menu. Does that mean it connects to my bank even in the absense of a transaction?

Ing: no longer has ATMs?
KBC: no longer has ATMs?
Belfius: no longer has ATMs?
Aion: only has 1 ATM (unplugged, grafitti on screen)
Europabank: has no ATMs?
DHB bank: has no ATMs?
Fintra: ATM is the same as BNP Parabas?
BBVA: do they still exist?
Bank of Baroda: has no ATMs?
Beobank: didn’t check if they have any ATMs

Batopin: no balance inquiry option. (this is a 3rd party hired by Ing & KBC)

This website claims to give a way to check your balance, but I’m not so trusting:

https://www.getmybalance.com/

  • allywilson@sopuli.xyz
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    That’s unexpected.

    I’ve never thought about it before. In the UK getting your balance is on every ATM. The ATMs are all different makes and models, interfaces, OSes, different banks, etc. the only thing I can think of that is the same is they are all connected to LINK - maybe they have set standards for what they should all have/have not?

    Anti-feature: you must enter your PIN before it shows you the menu. Does that mean it connects to my bank even in the absense of a transaction?

    This is the same in the UK. They request your PIN immediately after putting in your card (althogh I think if you use a credit card it will prompt for your language first), but it doesn’t use it until it needs to connect to your bank (I know this after knowingly mistakenly putting in my PIN, then attempting to get my balance or something and then the card is ejected and the message about incorrect PIN appears).

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      8 months ago

      I think in the UK each bank enquiry results in the ATM operator getting paid. So they ask you like three times if you want to see your balance because they get money for that as well as just the cash dispensing.

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    8 months ago

    As far as I know, European banks never give you the option for balance inquiry. ATMs in e.g. Asia may give the option but it won’t work with a European bank card.