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2 | Foreign transfer rate comparison | ||||
3 | Compare foreign transfer rates offered by various fintechs. The higher amount received on the other end, the better. | ||||
4 | Rates vary all the time. Factors include, but not limited to: | ||||
5 | 1. | The fintech/company itself | |||
6 | 2. | Date and time of day, e.g. business hours tend to be cheaper. | |||
7 | 3. | Currency being exchanged | |||
8 | 4. | Promotions | |||
9 | 5. | Global market price | |||
10 | Use this sheet everytime you'd like to make a transfer to overseas, to help you decide which service you'd like to opt for. | ||||
11 | Disclaimer: the sheet owner is not affliated to any listed service here. | ||||
12 | Credits: https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4857608 | ||||
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16 | How to use this template | ||||
17 | # | Action | Steps | Reference | |
18 | 1. | Start your own spreadsheet | File > Make a copy | ||
19 | 2. | Start a new comparison sheet | TEMPLATE sheet > New snapshot macro button. Let the script run: Duplicates and renames the template for a new sheet > Saves the current exchange rate > Move to after Changelog sheet. | Sheet in YYYYMMDD format | |
20 | 3. | Change sending currency | Modify cell A7 to fill in the 3-letter currency code based on ISO 4217 format. | https://www.xe.com/iso4217.php | |
21 | 4. | Change receiving currency | Modify cell A11 to fill in the 3-letter currency code based on ISO 4217 format. | https://www.xe.com/iso4217.php | |
22 | 5. | Compare | Clear and fill each row after "via", at the RECEIVE section, by following the rates offered in their website/app. | ||
23 | 6. | Add new competitor | In the same sheet > Add row macro button. Let the script run: Add a new row > adjust existing formulas and conditional formattings to take account of the new row. | ||
24 | 7. | Adjust the macros | Tools > Script editor. Adjust at your own risk. The macros currently support the format as per TEMPLATE. Additional columns/rows may break them. | ||
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