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Accounts for saving or spending in a foreign currency.

Does anyone know what banks either offer accounts in foreign currency or have current accounts that let you spend other currency like euros or dollars without an extra charge tacked on?

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  • IMO no - what is in it for them to provide this for you -- for free?
  • innovate
    innovate Posts: 16,217 Forumite
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    DKB does free-of-charge Euro accounts, but you must have a good grasp of german.

    Similar netbank.de, who pay a small amount of interest on your current account balance but charge a few cents for paper Statements whether your want them or not.

    Don't know of free-of-charge any USD accounts.
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    innovate wrote: »
    DKB does free-of-charge Euro accounts, but you must have a good grasp of german.

    Similar netbank.de, who pay a small amount of interest on your current account balance but charge a few cents for paper Statements whether your want them or not.

    Don't know of free-of-charge any USD accounts.

    can people living in the Uk open these accounts?
  • innovate
    innovate Posts: 16,217 Forumite
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    Yes they can
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