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> … hold [USD] for free as opposed to the fees my bank would charge and I don't get hit with conversion fees on every deposit. Note that, in the U.S. and Canad
by jt2190 3y ago
> … hold [USD] for free as opposed to the fees my bank would charge and I don't get hit with conversion fees on every deposit.
Note that, in the U.S. and Canada, Wise accounts aren’t traditional bank accounts but “transfer” [1] accounts, and aren’t really built for holding money. Senders can do chargebacks, for example.
https://wise.com/ca/legal/terms-of-use https://wise.com/ca/legal/terms-of-use
[1] I made up the term “transfer”. I’m sure there’s a correct name for these accounts.
- CosmicShadow 3y agoYeah, I don't hold a lot of money in there if I can help it, just until the rate seems favourable, then I convert it to CAD and send it off to my Canadian bank account for safer keeping as WISE is not FDIC protected.