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Best way to get 10,000 euros from GBP

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  • eDicky said:
    There are countries (such as Turkey) that offer medical tourism and require payment in hard currency cash to avoid their own unstable currency and banking restrictions.

    They might also accept GBP if asked, at an agreed equivalent value that may work out cheaper than exchanging to euros.
    Lots of places now don't consider Sterling a major currency and only accept USD/EUR
    In such instances,  a weaker currency like Sterling is likely to raise the cost. 
  • dahj said:
    eDicky said:
    There are countries (such as Turkey) that offer medical tourism and require payment in hard currency cash to avoid their own unstable currency and banking restrictions.

    They might also accept GBP if asked, at an agreed equivalent value that may work out cheaper than exchanging to euros.
    Lots of places now don't consider Sterling a major currency and only accept USD/EUR
    In such instances,  a weaker currency like Sterling is likely to raise the cost. 
    That would be unusual, there is a priority of acceptance in hard currency but that tends to be more for historic reasons. Paying in hard currency should make no difference, Turkish businesses might have a preference which would go euro then dollar then sterling but more to do with what they are used to transacting in, always worth asking the question especially if it avoids converting money which will always cost you money. 
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