If I recall correctly Interactive Brokers has no mark -
up on currency conversions (and charges $ 1 commission per board lot on many transactions).
Not exact matches
While there are no set -
up or monthly fees, you will have fees like an extra 1 percent added
on to each transaction from outside of the U.S., 2 - 5 percent charge above daily bank rate
on currency conversion and a $ 20 charge back fee.
After the
currency conversion, it appears the rubber bits would show
up on the Centurion AMEX as a two - grand sneeze.
And
on top of that once you sell a security they forcefully convert it back to Canadian dollars at a «reasonable rate», problem is that also with
conversion of
currency there is a spread, so you end
up getting hit anyways.
Tourists going abroad need foreign exchange, an import firm has to keep
up with
currency conversion rates to pay for purchases overseas, and multinationals need to keep tabs
on multi-
currency operations.
That drives
up our
conversion, as the users get familiar with our in - game
currency early
on.
On firing
up the app, you select your two
currencies and it offers a list of current rate
conversions.
The CoinDesk Bitcoin Calculator tool allows you to convert any amount to and from bitcoin (
up to six decimal places) and your preferred world
currencies, with
conversion rates based
on the live CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index.
Being familiar with the types of questions you are likely to face and more importantly, brushing
up on the techniques you will need to use (like percentage calculations, ratios,
currency conversion for numerical tests), can make a real difference.