Shares held in USD

[Spring12]

Hi
I don’t dabble in the stock market but
I currently have shares held in Canadian Dollars from some years back. I want to cash them in and have to complete a form and send share cert.

My question is :
It costs $100 to get a bank transfer so I’m taking a cheque, although I need to see what it costs to cash/ lodge it in Irish banks

Should I take the cheque in CAD, USD , GBP or Euros ?
(These are the currencies offered)

All advice welcome
Thanks

 

[newirishman]

Don't use cheque. It'll be worse.
Setup a wise account, transfer to a local bank should be significantly cheaper than 100 dollars

 

[S class]

Probably best to take a cheque in euro.

This should be straightforward to lodge to your Irish bank account.

The stockbroker will probably offer a better exchange rate than an Irish Bank.

 

[ClubMan]

Setup a wise account

In case it isn't obvious what @newirishman is referring to here:

Wise: The international account | Money without borders | Wise United Kingdom

160+ countries, 40 currencies, one account. Save when you send, spend and manage your money internationally.

wise.com

 

[Spring12]

Thanks everyone, could I use Revolut? As I have an account set up already.
Is that same / similar to wise ?