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maintenance funds - exchange rate volatility

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maintenance funds - exchange rate volatility

Post by nazimus » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:03 am

Hello.
In case if I open bank account not in GBP but in any other currency converted to pounds the exact amount of the necessary maintenance funds.
How exchange rate fluctuations affect the necessity to maintain the certain amount of pounds during the requested period?

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Re: maintenance funds - exchange rate volatility

Post by push » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:41 am

nazimus wrote:Hello.
In case if I open bank account not in GBP but in any other currency converted to pounds the exact amount of the necessary maintenance funds.
How exchange rate fluctuations affect the necessity to maintain the certain amount of pounds during the requested period?

Thank you.
It does affect in that the exchange rate as quoted on the OANDA website is used on the conversion date. "The exchange rate of overseas currency will be made using the OANDA rate conversion on the date of application. www.oanda.com"
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Post by push » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:41 am

So keep a reasonable buffer.
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Post by nazimus » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:50 am

push wrote:So keep a reasonable buffer.
Hmmm.
Then, it is said that the amount in pounds shouldn't fell below the limit during minimum 90 days.
If we suppose that on the first day local currency converted to pounds was exactly what requested (based on oanda ex. rate) and at the day of closure (taking bank letter) it was also exactly what needed.
What about falling below the limit between those 2 dates because of currency ex rate flow?
All i am trying to say, what date currency rate is taken as a basement for conversion? initial when the account was opened? closed? or date of application?

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Post by gd_Shepherd » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:57 am

Date of application is the base.

One of the threads discusses with references from guidance

http://immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=61633

Shepherd

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Post by nazimus » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:58 am

gd_Shepherd wrote:Date of application is the base.

One of the threads discusses with references from guidance

http://immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=61633

Shepherd
thank you.

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Post by push » Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:57 pm

gd_Shepherd wrote:Date of application is the base.

One of the threads discusses with references from guidance

http://immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=61633

Shepherd
Yes but based on the rate as on date of application the funds on any of the dates in the last three months should not be less than the minimum stipulated.
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