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Originally posted by adrian_nicholl Does anyone know how i can have a bank account here in the UK, and then access that account in the states ? Or at least save/have somewhere to put my money i make over there into an account of some sort until i come back to the UK ?

cant you just open a new account when you get there? thats what I did in Germany

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Ahhh

I was not aware i could do this over there.

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Originally posted by adrian_nicholl Ahhh I was not aware i could do this over there.

You could easily open another bank account in the US and it would avoid you having to pay for currency conversion fees ( US$ to pounds ) on a daily basis which would get very very old very quickly.

When you leave the country the country close out your account and get the remaining money in a check which you can cash at your bank back in the Us.

HSBC FTW

He doesn't have to open an account, here. I didn't.

Don't all banks have ATM cards now? I think so. You can use that ATM card anywhere in the world that accepts that kind of ATM card. Just go to your bank online and see where the ATMS are accepted. I used mine at home, here, in Hawaii, in Aussieland, in uk, and in de.

And I don't get charged conversion fees. I don't think most banks charge conversion fees, do they?

Seems to me the only reason to close an account is if you don't intend to return.

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Originally posted by Echo of Silence He doesn't have to open an account, here. I didn't. Don't all banks have ATM cards now? I think so. You can use that ATM card anywhere in the world that accepts that kind of ATM card. Just go to your bank online and see where the ATMS are accepted. I used mine at home, here, in Hawaii, in Aussieland, in uk, and in de. And I don't get charged conversion fees. I don't think most banks charge conversion fees, do they? Seems to me the only reason to close an account is if you don't intend to return.

eh, ive always been charged conversion fees when i was in france

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Originally posted by Echo of Silence He doesn't have to open an account, here. I didn't. Don't all banks have ATM cards now? I think so. You can use that ATM card anywhere in the world that accepts that kind of ATM card. Just go to your bank online and see where the ATMS are accepted. I used mine at home, here, in Hawaii, in Aussieland, in uk, and in de. And I don't get charged conversion fees. I don't think most banks charge conversion fees, do they? Seems to me the only reason to close an account is if you don't intend to return.

Some people get charged conversion fees, others don't ( I know I do ).
I do believe this also has to do with the type of card you have ( I don't have a fancy card with special features so I pay for a lot of little things ).

It's just if he is staying long term it will make life easier. In some instances you'll have to consider getting a check book so you would need a local account ( as most shops won't accept a check with foreign currency ).

And yes only reason to close is if he is leaving for good and not coming back at all.