Buying dollars now
Looking to make the move to canada very soon. If my employer sends me then within weeks. Very concerned that the pound is going to utterly slump against the loonie if the Scottish independence referendum goes the wrong way. Estimates are that it could lose 15% and take a very long time to recover. Looking to buy my dollars now. Anybody know how I can open a Canadian dollar account in the uk?
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Re: Buying dollars now
Fingers crossed. I'm moving a lot of dollars to sterling at the end of the month. Hope it plummets.
Hope this helps. ;) |
Re: Buying dollars now
Originally Posted by tweed_wearer
(Post 11397191)
Anybody know how I can open a Canadian dollar account in the uk?
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Re: Buying dollars now
Originally Posted by MarkG
(Post 11397237)
Probably not easy. I ended up opening mine in the Channel Islands with HSBC, as it was the simplest option at the time (2005-ish). Also had to keep some crazy amount of money in there to avoid high fees, which is why I closed it soon after moving here.
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Re: Buying dollars now
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
(Post 11397207)
Fingers crossed. I'm moving a lot of dollars to sterling at the end of the month. Hope it plummets.
Hope this helps. ;) |
Re: Buying dollars now
Originally Posted by tweed_wearer
(Post 11397191)
Looking to make the move to canada very soon. If my employer sends me then within weeks. Very concerned that the pound is going to utterly slump against the loonie if the Scottish independence referendum goes the wrong way. Estimates are that it could lose 15% and take a very long time to recover. Looking to buy my dollars now. Anybody know how I can open a Canadian dollar account in the uk?
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Re: Buying dollars now
Originally Posted by tweed_wearer
(Post 11397191)
Very concerned that the pound is going to utterly slump against the loonie if the Scottish independence referendum goes the wrong way.
Pound slumps to 10-month low after Scottish yes campaign takes poll lead | Politics | theguardian.com If the vote goes the other way it could make a meteoric rise, if meteors can rise. |
Re: Buying dollars now
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
(Post 11397207)
Fingers crossed. I'm moving a lot of dollars to sterling at the end of the month. Hope it plummets.
Hope this helps. ;) |
Re: Buying dollars now
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 11397238)
I've mentioned this before, perhaps on another BE forum, but the crazy amount of money can simply be in mutual funds under HSBC management. It doesn't have sit in a low or zero interest checking/savings account.
We used this service and it was pretty convenient. Overseas Account: open an account abroad | HSBC UK |
Re: Buying dollars now
Originally Posted by mec
(Post 11397335)
I doesn't need to be in Channel Islands either... If you have an account in the UK you can open one direct in Canada for £100/£50/free (depending on which account you have).
We used this service and it was pretty convenient. Overseas Account: open an account abroad | HSBC UK As said, you need to maintain an ongoing investment (amount country dependent, but of the order of $100k) but it can be, for example, part of your retirement saving settled in an investment account managed by HSBC. |
Re: Buying dollars now
I moved a chunk of money today.. Can't risk it slumping again and they're talking about another 10% before the vote. Even with a no vote I can't see it shooting upwards..
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Re: Buying dollars now
Originally Posted by Aviator
(Post 11397255)
It did today. So far down 5%.
Pound slumps to 10-month low after Scottish yes campaign takes poll lead | Politics | theguardian.com If the vote goes the other way it could make a meteoric rise, if meteors can rise. :( |
Re: Buying dollars now
Originally Posted by tweed_wearer
(Post 11397191)
Looking to make the move to canada very soon. If my employer sends me then within weeks. Very concerned that the pound is going to utterly slump against the loonie if the Scottish independence referendum goes the wrong way. Estimates are that it could lose 15% and take a very long time to recover. Looking to buy my dollars now. Anybody know how I can open a Canadian dollar account in the uk?
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Re: Buying dollars now
Thanks guys. Problem is I don't have weeks. Vote is in 9 days :(
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Re: Buying dollars now
Originally Posted by tweed_wearer
(Post 11398736)
Thanks guys. Problem is I don't have weeks. Vote is in 9 days :(
Honest. |
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