Euros cheque received

paris100

Hi,
I hope I am posting in the right place! 
My kind brother has sent me a cheque in Euros. Can anyone recommend the best way to deposit this without incurring too much in charges. Thank you very much. 

colsten

Why did he send a cheque?

Can the cheque be ripped up, and can he send the money electronically instead? E.g. via Transferwise. Other currency transfer firms exist, see https://www.monito.com/

An electronic transfer is almost certainly better value for money, and significantly faster than trying to cash a Euro cheque in the UK.

paris100

I don't think ripping up a gift received from someone is a good thing to do.....

Voyager2002

paris100 said:

I don't think ripping up a gift received from someone is a good thing to do.....

Agreed.
The cheque can be framed and hung over the OP's desk. Meanwhile the kind brother can send an electronic transfer.

colsten

paris100 said:

I don't think ripping up a gift received from someone is a good thing to do.....

Presumably your kind brother wanted you to have his present, not share it with a bank or a money exchange shark. You could tell him that you have known for 2 years that Euro cheques get a very poor exchange rate in the UK.