Talk:Bureau de Change

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Is it possible to get a list of what they call B de Cs in foreign countries? After all, this is where they are often used! BTW, Americans do not recognize this term, with most (very little) f currencies being exchanged at bank windows.

Also is it possible to get an idea of the spreads and commissions charged?

Thanks Smallbones 09:11, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "changing money at a Bureau de Change before travelling can be cheaper than withdrawing it using a foreign cash dispenser"

I dispute this. A cash dispenser is usually cheaper than exchanging cash, you get a better exchange rate than a B de C, so long as you get it out in big enough chunks to offset the fixed charge for using a machine belonging to another bank. Logically using a cash machine should be cheaper. Using a B de C involves someone counting and bagging-up notes, which then have to be transported in a security van to somewhere else where they are wanted. This is bound to cost more than an electronic transaction between banks. TiffaF 17:39, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

Somebody has changed "can be cheaper" to "is more expensive" - Thanks TiffaF 07:20, 8 February 2007 (UTC)