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International cash transfers
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Ask the bank why they say this. If, for some reason, this is illegal in SA, you are unlikely to get the answer in UK.
That said, I think the bank is pulling a fast one: https://www.fxcompared.com/money-transfer/South-Africa-UK?amount=10000&bType=1&aDir=0&ref=filter
Xylophone's answer in Jenny's own thread suggests that there are circumstances in which it could be illegal.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/54062630 -
The bank isn't pulling a fast one. There are strict controls on tranferring ZAR funds out of South Africa, this has been the case for years.Ask the bank why they say this. If, for some reason, this is illegal in SA, you are unlikely to get the answer in UK.
That said, I think the bank is pulling a fast one: https://www.fxcompared.com/money-transfer/South-Africa-UK?amount=10000&bType=1&aDir=0&ref=filter
The only way around it would be for the South African bank to convert the ZAR into Sterling at their end, then it can be transferred to your UK account.0
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