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Fantasia
post Jul 17 2025, 05:48 PM

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Since I might be travelling to oversea, I had made comparison for a few currencies between Wise and Mastercard (Jumpstart) exchange rate.

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SGD:

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post Jul 17 2025, 05:50 PM

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Baht:

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GBP:

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It seems like even with recent fee increased, Wise can still be cheaper for some currencies while Mastercard is not always cheaper than Wise even without conversion fee. Did I make any mistake in this comparison?
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post Jul 21 2025, 11:35 PM

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QUOTE(jhleo1 @ Jul 19 2025, 09:19 PM)
I tested USD n SGD, wise rate still more expensive.
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I think it also depend on the time you check the exchange rate. I found that almost all currency is more expensive in Wise if you check it at night while if I check it in the afternoon, Wise some time can be slightly cheaper. Another thing I found out is, USD is always more expensive in Wise no matter what time you check.
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post Nov 9 2025, 02:07 PM

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QUOTE(Toku @ Nov 8 2025, 11:05 PM)
According to Hong Leong Bank website, their I'm Credit Card has no annual fee and no foreign exchange conversion mark up.
Isn't it much better than the above Ambank Debit card since it is a Credit Card (with some liability protection)?
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Those ambank cards are credit card.

 

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