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Getting paid across borders: multi-currency banking for freelance translators

by Sarah Dillon

337/365: The Big Money

When it comes to accepting payments from overseas, I’ve learned the hard way that there is no single answer as to what works best. It all depends on a range of factors, such as:

  • the country in which you live
  • the country or countries in which you hold bank accounts
  • the facilities available to you either through your bank(s) or in the country in which you live
  • the country in which your clients are based
  • the currencies in which you will (hopefully) be paid
  • the amount and frequency of payments
  • applicable fees, exchange rates and transfer times

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Last updated: 30 November, 2009 by Sarah Dillon. Filed Under: Business of translation, Working habits Tagged With: banking, currency, exchange rates, money