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How then do you find the Best Exchange Rates? How do you find the best deal before emigrating? To help in this I've compiled some helpful tips below. Look through them, and the next time you transfer funds abroad should be much easier.
Don't use the high street banks
One important tip for getting a good exchange rate is to avoid the banks. That's right - avoid them. This is because banks are not specialists in foreign exchange, and so often provide uncompetitive rates.
Imagine for instance that you're planning to emigrate to France, and plan to transfer 150,000 to a foreign bank account. Use a bank, and you could lose up to 4.0% compared to other foreign exchange services out there. That's a big loss.
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