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2015-06-30 , 11:04
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Originally Posted by juiceme View Post
I thought the whole bloody point of SEPA is to enable overheadless bank transfers between countries in the zone... or is it because you are still using GBP, does that cause some extra "conversion fees" that the greedy bankers can apply?
Different banks charge different fees. I have seen charges anywhere between £10 and £20 in the past and I have just learned that it could be even higher. I believe the different currencies are a convenient excuse.

Frankly, with extortionate charges everywhere (e.g. a "leave to remain" - a UK equivalent of the probably better known US "green card" - application costs £1500), I seriously question how on earth did they manage to get themselves into the crisis...?
 

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