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- From: rowzej@vccnw03.its.rpi.edu (John Edward Rowzee)
- Subject: Re: buying foreign currency for the little guy
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- Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
- References: <adwright.721923340@vincent1.iastate.edu>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 19:50:24 GMT
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- In article <adwright.721923340@vincent1.iastate.edu> adwright@iastate.edu () writes:
- >I am interested in buying foreign currency on a small scale. Is it possible
- >to get, say Swiss Francs or Yens at a Bank in the form of Travellers Checks
- >and just cash them in for dollars later on? Would i need to have proof that
- >i intend to travel to that country or can just anyone get them? Am i missing
- >something or would this be an easy way for a little guy to invest in foreign
- >currency? Any advice, opinions, or references to books would be appreciated.
-
- AMEX sells them in the following currencies (some are harder to find than
- others:)
-
- US and Cdn Dollars
- DM
- Swiss and French Francs
- British Pounds
- Japanese Yen
-
- I don't know if I'd recommend them as investment vehicles, but as an AMEX
- cardholder I have called and ordered them for trips. The rates are competitve,
- and there is no minimum order. AAA usually has the more common ones.
-
- If cashing them back for the face currency in the home country, AMEX offices
- usually don't charge a fee. You lose, however, when you cash for other
- currencies, tho'.
-
- Hope this helps...
-
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