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    Personal bank account Singapore

    Well at the moment Russia (finishing a 2 years period) but in a few monthes I'm "free" and as I will plan a period without income, I'm considering any cheap and easy residence option...maybe some balkan. SG financial stability is appealing in my case, although not very willing to fund in SGD...
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    Personal bank account Singapore

    "The products and services mentioned in this document are not offered to individuals resident in the European Union, European Economic Area, Switzerland, Guernsey , Jersey, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican, The Isle of Man or the UK" Interested but eu citizen... Would like a eur/usd account to safe...
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    TransferWise introducing fees for EUR balances

    For my big amounts currency change I think I'll go to transfermate, they apply a 15€ fee but not the 0.5% that TW use. This makes change luch cheaper over 20k€
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    Interactive broker as personal "bank"

    I rather trust Revolut than IB... It's a pity that Revolut decides to center its activity to EU (migrating to Lituania?) ,now any European court decision can seize your assets on Revolut, which is not possible with GB bank ..
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    Locate Airbnb / Booking.com incomes offshore

    You touched exactly the point : once you provide as a company fiscal number and contract establishing this company as official tenant of the place, how deep can Airbnb go to ask further justification to the owner? This allows to save taxes at the end because only the rent to company will be...
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    Locate Airbnb / Booking.com incomes offshore

    My intention was to rent the apartments to this company. Monthly rent is low, but nothing abnormal.
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    Locate Airbnb / Booking.com incomes offshore

    Hi, I own 2 small units that I rent 4 monthes/y for short stays to tourists Instead of providing my own fiscal number (I'm resident) I was thinking using a company that doesn't tax these incomes, do you think these platforms would accept to be provided company fiscal number outside the country...
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    Interactive broker as personal "bank"

    Premium is 85€/year then monthly payment after 1st year. This is compensated after only 1 currency exchange of 17000€ to $ for instance 85€ represents the transferwise rate 0,5% extra fees if I calculate well
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    Interactive broker as personal "bank"

    After some tests with them, I have been facing very unpleasant things like: -Horrible software, security biased (sends a notification on smartphone to ask validation of big withdrawal -150000€ : this notification actually contains no message, you just click because you know you have to, but if...
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    Interactive broker as personal "bank"

    Thank you for these answers When it comes to insurance, I know the rules (in UK FSCS apply, equivalent of FDIC, but till 85000£) I was talking about IB UK I'm not sure whether Saxo allows holding several currencies no multicurrency account) ?and performing direct change, or only buy/sell pairs...
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    Interactive broker as personal "bank"

    Hi, I know it is not a bank but I regularly have to hold big amounts in main currencies, and have to do currency change I have revolut with premium abonment, rates are already very good (saves 500€ on 100000€ change compared to non-premium or TW for instance), but I don't trust them that much...
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    EUR USD CHF change options for best rates

    From what I found on ggle on ib you still have a base currency for your wallet but possibility for next market day to change your base currency When you but EUR/USD pair, you have possibility to close your position with option to close "non base currency positions" assuming that as this moment...
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    EUR USD CHF change options for best rates

    On xstation (xtb) here is what I get when I deal with EUR/USD pair (market is closed now, not possible to show you a trade)
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    EUR USD CHF change options for best rates

    1 pip is usual fx spread on EUR/USD pair. But usual broker lets you only 1 main currency in your wallet I'm considering 100k€ change
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    EUR USD CHF change options for best rates

    Thank you, I found some tips on how to do with interactive broker, all I can say is that it is not a easy trading / broker but if it offers this possibility sure worth it learning ,0.5% on 100000€ is 50€, that you repeat for each time