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Title: transfer money
Post by: vic on March 22, 2006, 16:24:14 PM

can any one advise best way to transfer gbpounds to turkey sterling account ie swifts or bankers draft vic

Title: transfer money
Post by: stoop on March 22, 2006, 16:38:31 PM

We went to our bank and did a Swift transfer. Cost about £25 I seem to remember but it goes on ammount you send I think. They will tell you what account details you need etc.

Stoop

Title: transfer money
Post by: puma on March 22, 2006, 17:02:11 PM

we sent our money swift transfer with barclays and yes it does depend on what amount you send

Title: transfer money
Post by: davidzz on March 22, 2006, 20:32:12 PM

Hello Vic,
         I have done a few of these and I use Nationwide,swift transfer, they charge 20 pounds for each transaction and I have found this to be the cheapest ,although someone else may know different.

David

Title: transfer money
Post by: badger on March 22, 2006, 20:55:58 PM

We normally find the charge by our bank in UK is £20 but you do get charged in Turkey not sure what this amount is? Be careful TSB Lloyds charge £20 + £35 to cover cost both ends. We were advised to pay cost in UK to save but who knows, any feed back please

Title: transfer money
Post by: Harley on March 22, 2006, 21:57:19 PM

You have to pay it either way...:(  I was a bit miffed with Lloyds because they failed to mention this charge when we sent the money the first time.  The following time i thought i'd be clever so i told them we'd pay it the other end and it was the same....  

According to Lloyds this is because the £35 is an extra international charge.  Our local branch doesn't get to keep it and neither do the turkish receiving bank.  Someone in between grabs it...:-\