Will the post offices in the UK give a very good exchange rate on cashing travel cheques as opposed to banks?

I have heard that the post office will not charge any fees to cash my dollar travelers cheques over there, but I am now wondering how their exchange rate will compare to the banks, such as Lloyds Bank? Anyone know? Thanks for your answers!

I have American Express travelers cheques and have heard that they will exchange them from dollars into pounds without any extra fee other than the exchange rate. So, how do they ...show more

Which banks in the UK have the best exchange rate and no commission fees? I want to convert USD to GBP and EUR. Do banks like HSBC and Nationwide charge a commission fee?

Clearly the collusion between the Government and the Banks is engineered to destroy British industry, promote imports and increase unemployment. As long as British industry is on it's knees all consumer demand is being met by imports, all imports are...

I am travelling to Taiwan and debating whether to bring cash or travelers' cheques. To my knowledge, I would get a better conversion rate if I get travelers cheques vs. convert into Taiwanese dollars (btw, I am thinking of getting them here in the US...

I do not wish to carry a lot of money with me and I usually take traveller's cheques to Mexico no problem. I'm not worried about cashing them in the shops - just banks or exchange houses. Has anyone had any problems with this? Thank you!

What is the best way to bring a one-time deposit of about $5000 from the US to the UK? My US bank was going to give me an exchange rate of about 2.03 $/£ on a bank draft drawn in pounds. This would cost me about $168 (compared to the exchange...

I was wondering if there are other business or local known money mart that will give a better exchange rate (less service fee %) in their currency exchange? I know it is kind of far-fetch but when we vacationed in the Dominican Republic, the locals there...