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mick
Joined: 04 Mar 2005
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 Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 3:02 am Post subject: changing won to british pounds |
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| I've just arrived back in the UK. Before leaving Korea I left everything to the last minute and could only transfer the equivalent of $10,000 USD as this was the limit and I had to withdraw the rest of my balance in cash before closing my account. Anyways, I have 2.8 million won in cash and want to change it to British pounds. My UK bank are offering me a crap rate (1995 won = �1) . Have also tried the American Express foreign exchange and they offered me an even worse rate. Does anyone know if there are any other ways of changing it where I could get a better rate. |
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rothkowitz
Joined: 27 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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Wait until the won becomes internationalised??
Make friends with a banker? |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: changing won to british pounds |
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| mick wrote: |
| I've just arrived back in the UK. Before leaving Korea I left everything to the last minute and could only transfer the equivalent of $10,000 USD as this was the limit and I had to withdraw the rest of my balance in cash before closing my account. Anyways, I have 2.8 million won in cash and want to change it to British pounds. My UK bank are offering me a crap rate (1995 won = �1) . Have also tried the American Express foreign exchange and they offered me an even worse rate. Does anyone know if there are any other ways of changing it where I could get a better rate. |
Try one of the Korean banks in London? Shinhan at least have a branch and probably the other majors too.
Shinhan Bank
51 Gresham St, London, EC2V 7HB, United Kingdom
020 7600 0606 |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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Natwest always gave me a pretty good rate.
Try them.
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