<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 5:22 PM, Matt Palmer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mpalmer@hezmatt.org" target="_blank">mpalmer@hezmatt.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Pretty much any (big) local bank should be willing to give you a<br>
USD-denominated account -- the two that I've seen asked about it have both<br>
been willing. The fees will be eye-watering (because they can), and you'll<br>
still be paying the stupid international wire fees, but to save currency<br>
risk, they're quite handy.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>International banks may be a better option. I have accounts with Citibank in the US (USD) and Australia (both AUD and USD). Transfers between the two countries are free, with an excellent exchange rate if transferring currency.</div><div><br></div><div>However I'm not sure how easy getting a US account setup would be if you don't have a legal presence in the US (I'm a US resident, so it was easy)</div><div><br></div><div> Scott</div><div><br></div></div></div></div>