Table *GUIDE RATES are updated daily (Monday to Friday) at 09:00 GMT.
Answer: Using Swedbank services, the exchange rates shown are typical. All banks have individual rates and commission structures for international currency transfers. Find the latest exchange rates for an overseas bank using our Bank Rate Comparison below:
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Save on the exchange rate conversion when transferring money or regular payments overseas from your Swedbank account in euros, the UK pound and other currencies. Swedbank international money transfers to or from Latvia have higher transaction charges, due to a less competitive exchange rate offered by Swedbank. Skip to: Latvia Money Transfer Specialists
Typically, sending funds to or from your Swedbank account in euros, the UK pound or US dollar overseas bank account will involve a margin rate of 2.3% – much higher than most currency broker rates (typically 0.7 to 1.0%).
Sending foreign currency to or from your Swedbank account in Latvia needn’t be a complex matter, moreover, you can save time and money when you use a specialist currency broker instead.
Specialist foreign exchange companies including our recommended providers here can save you money and time on the transaction. Our recommendations are based on international coverage and office locations together with the lowest foreign exchange margin rates offered.
Example: A typical overseas currency transfer of 100,000 euro (EUR) using Swedbank services would have a transaction exchange rate margin of around 2.3% – or 2,300 EUR. Using a specialist broker, in this example TorFX – the exchange rate margin would work out at 0.7% – or only 700 EUR in total, which is a large saving over the bank service.
International money transfers from Swedbank could take longer to arrive than using a private currency exchange provider and you will also need to be an existing Swedbank account holder to use their services. Swedbank may additionally charge a flat rate commission fee when sending money abroad into another currency and bank transfer commission fees vary depending on the amount you need to transfer. Private brokers offer commission free currency transfers, typically over a value of £5000 (or 5,000 EUR).
Unless you pay a premium, Swedbank’s service will take from 5 to 7 days for your funds to arrive at the destination bank. Private foreign exchange companies typically complete the transaction either same day, or next day.
Swedbank is Sweden’s largest bank in terms of number of customers with over 300 branches in Sweden and more than 200 branches in the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Swedbank is now the most popular bank in Latvia, offering a comprehensive range of financial services with a focus on private individuals. It serves almost one million private customers and over 71,000 businesses and operates a network of about 50 branches and 400 ATMs across Latvia.