typical

For some, it can be worth setting up a standing order to pay money home monthy. That way you basically follow the markets up and down and stop worrying about whether it's the right time or not to send.

I am not Meow and the above should not be taken as advice for your particular situation, she can now tell me how wrong I am

Mogs

Basically yes.

10 year history of GBP to AED is here.

http://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?fr...o=AED&view=10Y


Current rate around 6 looks to me to be as good as you're gonna get for a while....until the next financial crisis when you might get 5 to the pound again.

Meow

I draw the line at predicting curency movement.

There's a potential 'pound cost averaging' advantage in making regular payments, but its much more expensive than moving a larger amount every few months.

typical

There we go

I've taken to moving money when I feel there's more in my Dubai account than I feel comfortable walking away from. Seems as good a yardstick as any. Probably time to stop keeping it all so liquid though.

Meow

Not wise to keep much in the UAE, full stop. At least put it into USD in a offshore account if not ready to move to another currency.

Interest rates are lousy and over the long term you've a better chance of your money growing by investing it.

lionheart

This may be slightly more helpfulhttp://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/5-r...232479656.html

scrubbedexpat141

PCA isn't to be sniffed at, unless it is those smaller amounts.

Did quite nicely off shares in a couple of the banks with several purchases at different prices. Lowered the risk and lowered the gains. But those are things I can live with

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