FX Currency Conversions USD->EUR

[jb4422 (Jeff B)]

Comparison of Money Movement Options from US to Portugal

Ok - so I sent test money transfers via a number of channels to my Bison account to see what works and how long it takes, and how to go about doing it via each way. I tried 3 EUR transfers (Wise, IBKR, OFX) and 3 USD transfers (Chase, HSBC and Vanguard). If you do USD transfers to Bison, you will need to have Bison convert to EUR there, and so I have added the exchange rate that Bison offered me vs the mid market rate around that time. Bison rate is harder to get real-time as you have to wait to…