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[james]

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The smart way to transfer currency

[image] Get a quote now Over the course of my many years of living in France, despite considering myself to be quite frugal and always on the lookout for a good deal, my laziness has cost me a small fortune. I am not exaggerating. Let me explain. I live and work in France and I generate income from my business activities in the UK too. As such I frequently make currency transfers between the two countries. Previously, most of those transactions would be made via my own bank in the UK or France. I stopped doing that a long time ago and here’s why. If I were to transfer a small sum today, for example, perhaps to cover living expenses and I need to make a Sterling to Euro transfer, previously I would have called my bank in the UK, established the rate for the Euro and made the transfer. The problem with that approach is that the rate offered by your bank will very likely be significantly less than that offered by a broker. So I don’t do it like that any longer - the reason is simple,…

James