They were the first to offer wash trading as a way around avoiding forced
currency conversion charges in RRSP accounts.
TD Direct Investing, unfortunately, is not only dragging its feet on offering a US Dollar RRSP but also refusing to do anything about
currency conversion charges in registered accounts.
TD Direct Investing, unfortunately, is not only dragging its feet on offering a US Dollar RRSP but also refusing to do anything about
currency conversion charges in registered accounts.
In a recent post, Canadian Couch Potato wondered if US - listed ETFs are really cheaper than Canadian ETFs considering that a Canadian investor incurs a 1.5 percent
currency conversion charge in buying and selling a cheaper MER product.
Not exact matches
I don't have a smartphone with an app for that), so I have to go with a credit card, which comes with an arbitrary
currency conversion charge per transaction that totally negates the savings I'm getting unless I buy
in bulk, which I'd only do with an already completed run, or once a current series was far enough along to make it worth my while, which means I have to wait several months, which is the opposite of one of the supposed advantages of going digital.
Foreign
Currency Conversion 0 % For Purchases or Cash Advances in a foreign currency, that foreign currency will be converted into Canadian dollars at the exchange rate set by Visa International in effect on the day the transaction is posted to your Account, plus a 0 % currency conversion
Currency Conversion 0 % For Purchases or Cash Advances
in a foreign
currency, that foreign currency will be converted into Canadian dollars at the exchange rate set by Visa International in effect on the day the transaction is posted to your Account, plus a 0 % currency conversion
currency, that foreign
currency will be converted into Canadian dollars at the exchange rate set by Visa International in effect on the day the transaction is posted to your Account, plus a 0 % currency conversion
currency will be converted into Canadian dollars at the exchange rate set by Visa International
in effect on the day the transaction is posted to your Account, plus a 0 %
currency conversion
currency conversion charge.
Our broker
charges a
currency conversion fee at 0.1 % of the transaction amount if you invest
in a non-USD
currency.
I moved from RBC Direct to TD Waterhouse just for this reason and if more investors vote with their feet and demand a change, the brokers will fall
in line before you can say «
currency conversion charge».
Plus, using a credit card that doesn't have a foreign transaction fee is usually cheaper than using the
currency conversion services at retail stores, banks, and airports, which tend to
charge high fees and could be inconsistent
in their
currency calculations.
To avoid the foreign exchange
conversion fee my broker (Questrade) typically
charges (2.5 %) I buy shares
in an ETF that tracks the US
currency.
Discount brokerages that do not offer clients the option to have US dollar accounts will usually
charge currency conversion fees on transactions that take place
in US dollars (for example if a client buys shares of a company from a US listed exchange).
The automatic washing helps
in saving on
currency conversion charges when selling a security denominated
in US dollars and buying another USD security even on different days.
Of course, ignoring foreign
currency conversion charges, which typically costs about 1 %, does not result
in a very accurate estimate.
Usually, you can «wire» transfer money from your BoA account to the account back home, but that is usually comes at a fee of about $ 30 - $ 50 per transfer (
in the US, additional fees may be
charged at the receiving end +
currency conversion costs).
Exchanging US funds into Canadian dollars
in PayPal is not ideal because PayPal
charges a steep
currency conversion fee of 2.5 %.
Matyasfalvi also warned about so - called «dynamic
currency conversion»
in which foreign merchants ask if you want to be
charged in Canadian dollars while using your credit or debit card.
Wash trading is not something that is widely known, so it's a good bet that a large percentage of investors are needlessly paying
currency conversion charges when selling US stocks one day and buying them
in another
in RRSP accounts.
In addition to the exchange rate, PayPal also
charges a 2.5 %
currency conversion fee to exchange funds from one
currency to another.
Although you might think that
charging the expense
in your home
currency would be a better idea (to avoid your credit card's foreign transaction fees), you'll likely be
charged an even greater
currency conversion charge (plus a hidden fee) by the vendor.
Plus, using a credit card that doesn't have a foreign transaction fee is usually cheaper than using the
currency conversion services at retail stores, banks, and airports, which tend to
charge high fees and could be inconsistent
in their
currency calculations.
When you do
charge in a foreign
currency, while Visa or Mastercard do convert at a reasonable exchange rate, your bank may apply a 3 % or so
conversion fee on the converted amount, tending to even things out.
When you're abroad, watch out for outfits that try to put a
charge through
in dollars instead of the local
currency (google dynamic
currency conversion).
Assuming you have one of the many, many travel rewards credit cards that do not
charge you a
currency conversion fee, and you should have at least one, there is no reason you would ever want to pay
in anything other than the local
currency.
(Note: Not all issuers
charge a
conversion fee
in addition to the 1 %
charged by Visa or MasterCard, so it might pay to shop around for a credit card with a fair foreign
currency policy.
Using your rewards - earning credit card for your foreign purchases will not only result
in getting
charged the best
currency conversion rate when you make the purchase, you'll also be earning rewards on those purchases.
These used to be called
currency conversion fees because card issuers said they imposed them to cover the cost of converting a foreign transaction into U.S. dollars, but now they're called foreign transaction fees because they're
charged even for deals made entirely
in dollars.
Amex Bank of Canada v. Adams et al. 2014 SCC 56 Banks and Banking — Constitutional Law — Consumer Law — Creditors and Debtors — Quebec Obligations Summary: This class action was authorized respecting repayment of the
conversion charges imposed by Amex Bank of Canada on credit card and
charge card purchases made
in foreign
currencies primarily on the basis that the
conversion charges violated Quebec's Consumer Protection Act (CPA).
Bank of Montreal v. Marcotte et al. 2014 SCC 55 Banks and Banking — Constitutional Law — Consumer Law — Creditors and Debtors — Damage Awards — Damages — Practice — Quebec Procedure Summary: This class action and two others were launched, seeking repayment of the
conversion charges imposed by several credit card issuing financial institutions (banks) on credit card purchases made
in foreign
currencies primarily on the basis that the
conversion charges violated Quebec's Consumer Protection Act (CPA).
Class Actions
in Québec: Credit Card
Conversion Charges Bank of Montreal v. Marcotte, 2014 SCC 55 (35009) Québec's Consumer Protection Act applies to credit card issuers re conversion charges on purchases made in foreign curr
Charges Bank of Montreal v. Marcotte, 2014 SCC 55 (35009) Québec's Consumer Protection Act applies to credit card issuers re
conversion charges on purchases made in foreign curr
charges on purchases made
in foreign
currencies.
If you choose to deposit a fiat
currency that isn't supported by CEX.IO, keep
in mind that your bank may
charge you a
currency conversion fee.
In theory such transactions should be free, as Coinizy already
charges commission for
currency conversion.