lisa11

Hi, I'm fairly new to this, so please bear with me if I'm asking newbie questions. It sounds like, when the RV happens, we will need to take our currency to a bank that will accept foreign currency exchange, and also that has a De La Rue machine for verifying authenticity. Do we know for certain yet which banks will be doing this? I live in a small town, so I know the banks here are not likely to do this, but I want to have a plan in place for where I will go when the RV happens. I opened a Wells Fargo account today, and while I didn't get into specifics with the associate (I didn't mention IRQ, etc.), I asked her what the procedure is if I want to exchange some foreign currency. She told me that all foreign currency is shipped off to Philadelphia (the US Treasury) for verification; that no Wells Fargo branches do this (and she didn't seem to know what a De La Rue machine is). Of course, she may be wrong about shipping all foreign currency to Philadelphia; she probably doesn't get asked that question much in this small town. So, should I start calling various banks (in larger towns / cities) and asking if they have a De La Rue machine and accept foreign currency exchange in large amounts? Is there information about participating banks already known that could narrow my search? I looked for this type of info on the VIP site, but could not find it. Also, can someone post the call-in number for the chats? I just signed up for VIP and didn't find the call-in information. Thanks so much, Lisa