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Bank Account In Different Currency

  • 05-12-2011 10:56PM
    #1
    Squall19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 565 ✭✭✭


    Can I go into one of the Irish Banks, or British Bank and open a swiss frank account for example.

    If the euro did go, would the funds in this account still be safe.

    I am thinking of going Aus dollar.

    Probably be heading there in a few years anyway.

    Can someone help me?


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  • #2
    unclebill98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,813 ✭✭✭unclebill98


    Most high St banks do only USD or stg.


  • #3
    handlemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,002 ✭✭✭handlemaster


    Squall19 wrote: »
    Can I go into one of the Irish Banks, or British Bank and open a swiss frank account for example.

    If the euro did go, would the funds in this account still be safe.

    I am thinking of going Aus dollar.

    Probably be heading there in a few years anyway.

    Can someone help me?


    Bank of Ireland branches in the ROI will open an account for you under their belfast branch in what ever currency you want. Therefore you will be under the cover of the UK financial regulator


  • #4
    Squall19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Squall19


    Thanks for that Handlemaster.

    I will call in tomorrow to see how I would go about it.


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