$US Dollar -vs- Peso

[DCNUPE/Eddie]

I've also been watching the dollar rise. This is GREAT news for us and those with $$$ ties in Colombia. I was in Colombia at one of the highest damn near 3000 to a dolllar back in 1998 and I was there in Nov damn near 1600 to a dollar.

RIP Joe Cuba

[Flaco]

Originally Posted by Micky10

Citibank charges a large 3% foriegn transaction fee. I used them because it was the easiest for transfer of funds when we bought the apto. They started their ''Shylock'' move this past summer, account closed. As for as I know (which is not much) regular banks charge 1% transaction fee, and YES - the ATM is best rate you will get.

Love - Micky

I opened a us account with citibank thinking that I could take advantage of the atm's in colombia, but no go. I am still sold on my charles schwab bank account. I just checked on line to see what my rate was for my last transaction Feb 14th. I withdrew 300000 pesos from an atm at chipechape mall in Cali, the cost was 119.07usd or 2519.5 pesos per dollar.

[LastLion]

Originally Posted by veloire

Now all the international banks went to the 3% charge I believe for withdrawals/exchange outside of USA . Maybe there local banks are better for exchange. I am not familiar with Colombia, but very interested about the country.

Welcome Verloire, Hey, you must know hte answer to this, what what the famous asian emerald king's name in colombia, he ruled the market their for years???

Originally Posted by LastLion

Welcome Verloire, Hey, you must know hte answer to this, what what the famous asian emerald king's name in colombia, he ruled the market their for years???

Victor Carranza was the emrald lord here for years

Angie