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transferring money from UK to France

ac0rn · 2013-01-23 18:15:26

Can anyone suggest the cheapest way to transfer money from a UK bank account to my French bank account? I make a regular monthly payment of about £400 and am charged £27 each transaction (2 days) or £10 (says 4 to seven days but always takes a week). I need the money to transfer quickly but £27 seems excessive. thanks

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noh Posts: 5,827 Forumite

29 January 2013 at 9:56PM edited 29 January 2013 at 9:58PM

jonesMUFCforever wrote: »

If I had made a transfer today the rate would have been 1.1259 Euro to pound.

Transferwise would have given rate of 1.1679 Euro to the Pound today and charged a fee of 0.5% (minimum £1)

Thomas exchange would have given 1.1512 Euro to the Pound with a £12 fee under £5K

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