Currency Conversion Fees Explained

Understand spreads, fixed fees and conversion margins.

Key idea

Understand spreads, fixed fees and conversion margins. Financial websites can use different data sources, timestamps and quote conventions, so check what each number represents before comparing it with a bank, broker or payment provider.

What to compare

• or market rate
• Timestamp and market session
• Bid/ask spread where relevant
• Provider fees and conversion margins
• Historical period and data source

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Important note

Market and data are informational. They are not a guarantee of a future price and are not financial, tax or investment advice.