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    Transferring a large sum of Money From the UK at minimum cost and risk

    Thanks Kaz. You certainly picked an interesting time to return to the UK. In your case the current exchange rate and falling house prices will work in your favour, assuming you can transfer the funds quickly. If it were my money I would certainly consider working on a direct exchange per your...
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    Transferring a large sum of Money From the UK at minimum cost and risk

    Briefly looked at the bank links you gave.. Now I think I understand why you need a Peso account as well as a Dollar account as bank charges are in Pesos and taken from that account? Are we going to have a bootstrapping problem where we need to have at least $1,300 USD in Pesos in that account...
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    Transferring a large sum of Money From the UK at minimum cost and risk

    Thanks so much, to you both. Max 4% fees is an improvement and 1% or less seems much more reasonable if she can get it. Yes she is in BA, we were going to bring her to the UK if necessary to sort things out but assuming we can convince the Executor to wire the money abroad that should...
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    Transferring a large sum of Money From the UK at minimum cost and risk

    An Argentine friend has been left a fairly large sum of money after the death of her UK fiance, I've been helping settle up his affairs in the UK. There is about £105,000 remaining in the estate so a bit over $130,000 if we convert at the current terrible Brexit exchange rates. My friend is...
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