Banco Económico review

The card has a monthly fee of BOB 0, and it is a debit card, so that charge is the only recurring cost listed for the account. Against the cards in this comparison it sits at the no-cost end of the range.

The card runs on visa, and 57.4% of the cards in this category use the same network. Acceptance at shops and cash machines abroad therefore follows the network rather than the issuing bank.

The card features list multi currency and virtual card, so it covers multi-currency use and a virtual card. A virtual card suits online payments where a physical card is not wanted, and the multi-currency side is aimed at spending abroad.

Support runs on phone and help centre, so a phone line and a help centre are the listed routes. There is no live chat or email listed for this card, so a card blocked at a machine usually means a phone call.

The bank is supervised by ASFI in Bolivia, its home market, and the legal entity behind the card is Banco Económico. It has been trading since 1991, so the card comes from a long-established bank rather than a new entrant.

No, this is a debit card issued by a bank, and the listed features are multi currency and virtual card. Crypto balances, self-custody and card-linked crypto spending sit outside the product, so readers wanting a card that converts crypto should pick a crypto card instead.

The monthly fee of BOB 0 sits alongside £0, £0 and €0, so the monthly cost is not what separates them. The real difference is the product: a bank debit card rather than a card built on a crypto balance.

The card suits Bolivian account holders who want a plain debit card with a monthly fee of BOB 0, and anyone who prefers phone and help-centre support at phone and help centre. It is a poor fit if your money is held in crypto rather than in a bank account.