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Best place to change FX back to GBP?

I have a wallet of foreign currency containing relative small amounts (£10-50 each) of Swiss Francs, Eqyptian Pounds and Japanese Yen. Where would be the best place to convert these back to British Pounds?

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  • leylandsunaddict
    leylandsunaddict Posts: 1,923 Forumite
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    itm2 wrote: »
    I have a wallet of foreign currency containing relative small amounts (£10-50 each) of Swiss Francs, Eqyptian Pounds and Japanese Yen. Where would be the best place to convert these back to British Pounds?

    Wherever is offering the best buy back rates. Notes only obviously.
  • zagfles
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    Best way - find someone you know is going to one of those countries and swap at the interbank rate.

    If this is unlikely - keep them till you next go abroad - anywhere (other than the US). Change them there for the local currency. Likely to get a far better rate than here.
  • Kernow666
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  • itm2
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    Thanks for the feedback. That link was useful - bestforeignexchange.com look pretty competitive, and I have a branch nearby, so I'll give that a try
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