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Euro account

FFB
FFB Posts: 8 Forumite
in Budgeting & bank accounts
Which is the best bank for holding Euros in?

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  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    Define 'best'.

    A recent thread: Accounts for Euro

    Also, you can 'hold' euros in a prepaid card.
  • FFB
    FFB Posts: 8 Forumite
    Best as in Best - that least charges for transactions, cards etc!


    This will be a large one off deposit but then used on a fairly regular basis when we visit the continent
  • benjus
    benjus Posts: 5,433 Forumite
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    I have a French account with http://www.britline.com/ (customer service in English and my UK address on file). The basic account with a cheque book but without cards costs €0.60 per month, but cards cost €40 / year or so and there are various charges such as for using other banks' ATMs.

    There were a couple of German banks offering free accounts to UK residents, but they appear to have stopped doing so now. I'm not aware of any free options.
    Let's settle this like gentlemen: armed with heavy sticks
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  • jonesMUFCforever
    jonesMUFCforever Posts: 28,898 Forumite
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    FFB wrote: »
    Best as in Best - that least charges for transactions, cards etc!


    This will be a large one off deposit but then used on a fairly regular basis when we visit the continent

    Please change the title to CHEAPEST not best.
  • FFB
    FFB Posts: 8 Forumite
    jonesMUFCforever wrote: »
    Please change the title to CHEAPEST not best.



    WHY? But thanks to serious replies.
  • jonesMUFCforever
    jonesMUFCforever Posts: 28,898 Forumite
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    FFB wrote: »
    Best as in Best - that least charges for transactions, cards etc!


    This will be a large one off deposit but then used on a fairly regular basis when we visit the continent

    Best and cheapest do not neccessarily go together but good luck in finding what you are looking for.
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    You can search the forums for other threads with other suggestions.
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