How do I get the best exchange rate when I have Canadian dollars in hand and want to make a large payment in US dollars? I'm in Toronto and the recipient is not flexible with regards to payment methods so I need to end up with a certified cheque or bank draft to send. [more inside]
posted by winston on Sep 1, 2009 - 6 answers

How do I get a foreign bank account? [more inside]
posted by Felicity Rilke on Oct 6, 2008 - 8 answers

UK bank filter. I get small cheques from an Ameican tech publisher, drawn on an American bank., for dollar amounts. My UK bank wants to take 28 days to clear them, and deducts an unspecified amount to do it. Any recommendations for UK banks that are in the 21st century? [more inside]
posted by Pericles on Jan 16, 2007 - 19 answers

if one wanted to move a portion of ones liquid assets from dollars to euros ... what is the easiest way with minimal overhead?
posted by anonymous on Nov 4, 2004 - 6 answers