Best way to divest from USD now (panicked)

[Bob111]

Quote from poyayan:

Short term, CDs in foreign currency. I don't know why US bank don't offer service like that. I end up taking the foreign bank account route (HSBC HK). You have to report it to IRS though.

they do-

http://www.everbank.com/001WorldCurrencyCDSingle.aspx?LinkID=Body1

no need to go to HSBC HK-

http://www.offshore.hsbc.com/1/2/home

 

[poyayan]

Quote from Bob111:

they do-

http://www.everbank.com/001WorldCurrencyCDSingle.aspx?LinkID=Body1

no need to go to HSBC HK-

http://www.offshore.hsbc.com/1/2/home

Good info. I do have a question. Look at New Zealand Dollar 1 year CD rate

This is everbank's interest rate :
http://www.everbank.com/001WorldCurrencyCDSingle.aspx?LinkID=Body1 NSD at 6%, but they got Iceland and South Africa rand.

Hsbc hk
http://www.hsbc.com.hk I give up. Can't do direct link to NZD interest rate. It is about 7.1%

Hsbc offshare has great Australian Dollar CD rate. (7%)

Everbank's interest rate looks low. Anyone knows anywhere that offer better than 7%+ 1 year CD rate on AUD or NZD?

 

[Pilotboy]

Quote from poyayan:


Everbank's interest rate looks low. Anyone knows anywhere that offer better than 7%+ 1 year CD rate on AUD or NZD?

Sure they are making a profit on not giving you the exact rate they are getting. But it sure is convenient. You want the best rate, you gotta go to New Zealand and open an account yourself. Then you are gonna get hit with fees when you transfer the money.

 

[poyayan]

Fee is just wiring fee and account size should be big enough to not incur fees. I will care more about low exchange rate spread.

Yes, convenience need to be there. Good interest rate and good exchange rate for 10+ so foreign currency choices.

Chase has horrible exchange rate spread.
hsbc hk is about 0.5% to 1% depends on what currency you are talking about.

Hsbc offshore offer 7% for AUD. So, that is a good deal without leaving US. Don't know its exchange rate spread though.