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euro account
springer211
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I've been given some Euros (just over 500 Euros) as a present by a relative who lives abroad, and I would like to pay it into a euro account.
As I go abroad very often it seems silly to have to exchange it twice and pay two lots of commission/fees, while I could use the money when I travel).
The accounts I looked at (e.g. citybank) seem to operate only online, but how do I pay in my cash?
Does anyone know of an account that accepts cash?
As I go abroad very often it seems silly to have to exchange it twice and pay two lots of commission/fees, while I could use the money when I travel).
The accounts I looked at (e.g. citybank) seem to operate only online, but how do I pay in my cash?
Does anyone know of an account that accepts cash?
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Citibank would almost certainly accept your Euros but you'd need to go to one of their few branches - http://www.citibank.co.uk/personal/banking/info/contactus/branches/index.htm?merchant=citi.springer211 wrote: »The accounts I looked at (e.g. citybank) seem to operate only online, but how do I pay in my cash?
Does anyone know of an account that accepts cash?0 -
I have just opened one with bankofcyprusDon't put your trust into an Experian score - it is not a number any bank will ever use & it is generally a waste of money to purchase it. They are also selling you insurance you dont need.0
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Bank of Cyprus charge 2% for depositing or withdrawing euro notes, plus €11 a quarter account maintenance fee.
http://www.bankofcyprus.co.uk/Documents/Bank%20charges%20for%20Euro%20OPCA%2011.4.1.pdf
If all the OP expects to do is deposit €500, a bank account seems rather an overkill. Unless the relative would open a basic joint account with the OP in the relative's country, which comes with a debit card the OP can use?This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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