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best place to buy foreign currency?

nino1 · 2011-12-14 09:50:31

where do you get the best rates when buting foreign currency (i'm looking to buy dollars). I assume the banks give the best rates? Do all the banks differ slightly? i see the rate is 1.30 today but the bank are only giving 1.26. Is there anyway of getting a better deal on dollars?

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14-12-2011 10:50am

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nino1

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where do you get the best rates when buting foreign currency (i'm looking to buy dollars).
I assume the banks give the best rates?
Do all the banks differ slightly?

i see the rate is 1.30 today but the bank are only giving 1.26. Is there anyway of getting a better deal on dollars?

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#2 14-12-2011 12:31pm
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1.3 is the market rate. Your buying at the retail rate so won't get that. You won't be able to buy today at 1.3. Banks or post office are usually the best.

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