Cashing a UK cheque from Canada?
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Cashing a UK cheque from Canada?
Hi all,
I receive mail from relatives back in the UK every month and in last months was a cheque from HM Revenue & Customs giving me a repayment for income tax. Im presuming Canadian banks won't deal with this, so how do I get it deposited in to my UK account from here in Edmonton?
Thanks for any help guys.
Stew.
I receive mail from relatives back in the UK every month and in last months was a cheque from HM Revenue & Customs giving me a repayment for income tax. Im presuming Canadian banks won't deal with this, so how do I get it deposited in to my UK account from here in Edmonton?
Thanks for any help guys.
Stew.
#2
Re: Cashing a UK cheque from Canada?
Just walk into your bank, and deposit it into your account. It's as easy as that.
#3
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It might be better to mail it to someone in the UK and get them to deposit if for you, or mail to your bank in the UK directly with covering letter, and your account details. Of course, depends on how large the cheque is whether its worth doing this or not.
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Fees will be high and you'll likely get screwed on the exchange rate.
It might be better to mail it to someone in the UK and get them to deposit if for you, or mail to your bank in the UK directly with covering letter, and your account details. Of course, depends on how large the cheque is whether its worth doing this or not.
It might be better to mail it to someone in the UK and get them to deposit if for you, or mail to your bank in the UK directly with covering letter, and your account details. Of course, depends on how large the cheque is whether its worth doing this or not.
#5
Re: Cashing a UK cheque from Canada?
Wasn't the question how could a sterling cheque be deposited in a UK bank ?
Just have someone in the UK deposit it in your account for you. Failing that mail it to the bank that you deal with. Sorted. Simple !
Just have someone in the UK deposit it in your account for you. Failing that mail it to the bank that you deal with. Sorted. Simple !
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Re: Cashing a UK cheque from Canada?
Thanks for all the replies. I asked someone in the UK to deposit it for me, but they told me they enquired at a bank and it has to be me that does it. I'll go in to BMO later and deposit it. I didn't think they would accept UK cheques for some reason. Easy enough!
Cheers.
Cheers.
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Re: Cashing a UK cheque from Canada?
Thanks for all the replies. I asked someone in the UK to deposit it for me, but they told me they enquired at a bank and it has to be me that does it. I'll go in to BMO later and deposit it. I didn't think they would accept UK cheques for some reason. Easy enough!
Cheers.
Cheers.
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Re: Cashing a UK cheque from Canada?
This is interesting to know. This would be a good way , when I get the chance eventually to live in Canada, for my UK pensions. which will be deposited into my UK bank account every month, to be transferred by me writing a cheque to myself every month and depositing the money into my HSBC account in Canada and then withdrawing the money I need to live on for that month.
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Re: Cashing a UK cheque from Canada?
Check your account depending on the bank re: fees. Our BMO account currently has an adminsitration fee for depositing foreign currency cheques. If it is one cheque and a large enough amount then it can be nominal but for example I received several cheques at Christmas from relatives in the UK and am now preparing to have at it with the bank if they try and charge a fee on each cheque deposited as in some cases the fee is going to end up being a large percentage of the total amount. Hopefully I can get them to apply just one fee.
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Re: Cashing a UK cheque from Canada?
Thanks for all the replies. I asked someone in the UK to deposit it for me, but they told me they enquired at a bank and it has to be me that does it. I'll go in to BMO later and deposit it. I didn't think they would accept UK cheques for some reason. Easy enough!
Cheers.
Cheers.
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Re: Cashing a UK cheque from Canada?
All sorted now guys. I deposited it in to my BMO account with no charge. She just asked me if it was a Christmas present when it had in big letters, "HM Revenue & Customs" on the front.
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Re: Cashing a UK cheque from Canada?
Thanks for all the replies. I asked someone in the UK to deposit it for me, but they told me they enquired at a bank and it has to be me that does it. I'll go in to BMO later and deposit it. I didn't think they would accept UK cheques for some reason. Easy enough!
Cheers.
Cheers.