The banking system is very much the same as the UK with ATM machines widely available as well as internet banking. Spanish banks offer a wide choice of accounts, from current accounts, saving accounts, credit card and mortgage facilities.
Transfers between your UK account and your Spanish account tend to be efficient and inexpensive however you are advised to check the charges and exchange rates before you make the transfer at both ends as there maybe cheaper alternatives available. If you are transferring large amounts there are specialist companies that
As a rule of thumb you will get 1.5 Euro for every pound sterling you change. Therefore if the euro rate goes up to 1.6 or 1.7 then you will get 1.6 or 1.7 euro for each pound. Should the euro rate drop then the reverse applies, the higher the euro rate, the more euros you will get for your pounds click here for a currency converter

You will find it very easy to open a bank account in Spain, with a large amount of banks to choose from, most of which have English speaking staff. We have listed some of the larger banks for you to get familiar with.