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Efficient Euro/dollar exchange

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  • 15-10-2009 4:00pm
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    trican
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I'm going to the US in a couple of months (short enough trip) and as the Euro is so strong against the Dollar at the moment I was thinking of starting to buy up dollars before I head over as I have a couple of expense purchases to make.

    Whats the cheapest way of buying dollars in Ireland? Are there other options aside from the mainstream banks? anything creative like opening a dollar bank account?


    All suggestions welcome!


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    turgon
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    If you have a dollar bank account you could use www.xe.com apparently their rates are very good.


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    trican
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭trican


    thanks for that intereting suggestion turgon


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    Jet Black
    Registered Users Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Jet Black


    For cash the best way would be your own bank. Another way is credit/debit card. The rates are usually slightly better than banks.
    Not sure on opening a dollar account but seen on another fourm last year that anglo have a dollar account.

    turgon wrote: »
    If you have a dollar bank account you could use www.xe.com apparently their rates are very good.

    Slightly off topic but has anyone ever used these?


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