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moosset
post Nov 23 2019, 01:54 PM

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QUOTE(Hansel @ Nov 23 2019, 01:40 PM)
Good afternoon, forummers,....

Just enquiring here if any of you guys have brought back any foreign currencies to be entered into our Msian Banks' foreign currency fixed deposits (FCFDs) ?

I noticed our Msian Banks' FCFDs have higher interest rates than my banks do overseas.

Hoping for some opinions and advice here,... thank you, bros and sis,....
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really? true or not??

I think those USD FD in Cambodia etc have higher interest rates.

QUOTE(Ramjade @ Nov 23 2019, 01:45 PM)
Been there done that. Suffered loss. Hong leong was offering aud FD at about 5%p.a last time. Due to markup exchange rates (both ways) + fall in AUD = loss. However even if AUD didn't fall, would still make a loss (markup exchange rates (both ways) > 5%) mad.gif  mad.gif
Drop in AUD further increase mu losses
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wah.... I didn't know you save in FD in foreign currencies. Might as well just use AUD to buy stocks in ASX?
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post Nov 25 2019, 10:46 PM

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I wonder if those FinTech companies like Transferwise, Revolut, InstaRem, MoneyMatch etc will offer FCFD in the future.... hmm.gif

it seems like a direction that they could explore.
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post Nov 26 2019, 01:29 PM

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QUOTE(Hansel @ Nov 26 2019, 01:07 PM)
Needed banking licence and deposit-taking licence, bro,....
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Transferwise is already taking deposit by providing virtual bank acc details in USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, NZD.
That means, someone can transfer money to you using these details, as if it were your own bank acc.

maybe FD could be their next step, I hope.

 

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