Pixy you are correct the banks here want it both ways ( they do all over the world but not quite on the same scale as here!) I now keep NO spare cash in this beautiful place everything goes into a decent currency crap exhange rate or not!
On the subject of the declining dollar for those sending money to the UK the pound has weakened dramatically against the dollar over the last two months and looks set to continue this trend with many currency traders predicting a $1.70 to the pound by the end of this year.
