andy3978 Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 So if the CBI RV's the IQD at whatever amount...let's just say 2:1 for argument's sake, we know that Ali says he will cash out at the CBI rate...but what about our local banks? I surmise that the local banks will cash out at the prevailing Forex rate. Just because the CBI changes the rate, does that means Forex must follow suit? Also if Forex shows the new 2:1 rate does that mean it is now internationally recognized and that all banks will honor that rate? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no left angles Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 So if the CBI RV's the IQD at whatever amount...let's just say 2:1 for argument's sake, we know that Ali says he will cash out at the CBI rate...but what about our local banks? I surmise that the local banks will cash out at the prevailing Forex rate. Just because the CBI changes the rate, does that means Forex must follow suit? Also if Forex shows the new 2:1 rate does that mean it is now internationally recognized and that all banks will honor that rate? Awesome question!!! Guru's?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smee2 Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 It is my understanding that each bank decides it's own "spread" ... the difference between the official rate and the rate they are willing to use for exchange purposes. So, there is no real answer to your question as asked. The bank rate will be less than the official rate. That is how they make their money for doing the exchange. But not all banks will use the same rate. So you will just have to wait and see what those rates are. Even knowing the official rate does not tell us what the bank rate at any one particular bank will be. As it seems Ali is charging a flat rate fee per dinar/dollar amount, that is about the only way to know what it is going to cost to cash out. Yes, he is using the official exchange rate, but remember, he has to be paid for that service too and he is charging the fee. For the best deal you'll have to lelt the RV happen and then go "shopping". smee2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy3978 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 It is my understanding that each bank decides it's own "spread" ... the difference between the official rate and the rate they are willing to use for exchange purposes. So, there is no real answer to your question as asked. The bank rate will be less than the official rate. That is how they make their money for doing the exchange. But not all banks will use the same rate. So you will just have to wait and see what those rates are. Even knowing the official rate does not tell us what the bank rate at any one particular bank will be. As it seems Ali is charging a flat rate fee per dinar/dollar amount, that is about the only way to know what it is going to cost to cash out. Yes, he is using the official exchange rate, but remember, he has to be paid for that service too and he is charging the fee. For the best deal you'll have to lelt the RV happen and then go "shopping". smee2 Yea I understand that each bank will take a different spread, however most banks tend to be around the same when it comes to the mainstream currencies. Not much difference between wells fargo and TD when exchanging the Euro. I asked my question being that the difference between the EUR & IQD is that the EUR is internationally recognized...so I was wondering if that plays a part in it. I was also wondering if there are any laws/statutes in place dictating the maximum a bank can set their spread to; example: No bank may have a spread rate exceeding xxx% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2d2dc Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Great questions, I will keep tuning in for the reply's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Quote Also if Forex shows the new 2:1 rate does that mean it is now internationally recognized and that all banks will honor that rate? End Quote That imo would be the Motherlode of all questions........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy3978 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Quote Also if Forex shows the new 2:1 rate does that mean it is now internationally recognized and that all banks will honor that rate? End Quote That imo would be the Motherlode of all questions........ Would't that be some s**t man...we get Adam's email, check the CBI...new rate and we haul a$$ to the bank only to find they wont honor the new rate. I hope we can get some clarity on this question soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2d2dc Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I am Very interested in the answer to this question, but not much information coming back, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Montana Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 It looks like I just found a whole thread full of people who either: A: haven't read the GUIDE that tells you how spread works (aks THIS FREE RESOURCE) or B: All have ADD and can't focus long enough to absorb 9 pages of large type information. (I'm kidding... but seriously, please please PLEASE read the dang guide! My background is finance, I hold my Series 65, and I wrote a free and easy to understand explanation. Get it here: http://dinarnews.net/cashinguide.php) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckray Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 It looks like I just found a whole thread full of people who either: A: haven't read the GUIDE that tells you how spread works (aks THIS FREE RESOURCE) or B: All have ADD and can't focus long enough to absorb 9 pages of large type information. (I'm kidding... but seriously, please please PLEASE read the dang guide! My background is finance, I hold my Series 65, and I wrote a free and easy to understand explanation. Get it here: http://dinarnews.net/cashinguide.php) i know how the bank spread works--and ALI says that he will cash in for 150 $ per million dinar---what about Mexico banks ?--is there a paper trail ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy3978 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Is there any laws goverrning the maximum spread banks can charge ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Would't that be some s**t man...we get Adam's email, check the CBI...new rate and we haul a$$ to the bank only to find they wont honor the new rate. I hope we can get some clarity on this question soon. Yep.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy3978 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I just read Adam's essay and it was very informative. Everyone should read it for a basic understanding on how the RV works and it had a lot of info regarding the spread. My question still does stand though...are there any government rules and/or regulations governing the legal maximum amount a US bank can have for a spread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveNC Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 The free market economy will dictate the spreed. Competition for our money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy3978 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 The free market economy will dictate the spreed. Competition for our money. So you are saying there is no SEC law or rule governing the spread? Essentially a bank can say '65% spread on the IQD' if they wanted to? Just asking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveNC Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Would you pay a 65% spreed. No you would go to the next bank with a better price and trade with them. Our market will tell you were the best price is available. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy3978 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Would you pay a 65% spreed. No you would go to the next bank with a better price and trade with them. Our market will tell you were the best price is available. I know one thing for sure, out market never told me the best price for cigarettes is $8/pack...but our government did. So I ask again...Is there any law and or statute limiting the percentage of spread a bank can charge? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinar-Hustle Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I'm just want this RV to happen right now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy3978 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I'm just want this RV to happen right now! Yo i'm with ya my man. I hope it will be done today or tomorrow because I don't want to go to work Thursday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Montana Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 i know how the bank spread works--and ALI says that he will cash in for 150 $ per million dinar---what about Mexico banks ?--is there a paper trail ? There is a spread at ANY bank, it doesn't matter what country you are in. Ali will charge $150 per million ON TOP of the CBI spread. Regarding the paper trail - if you cash in the US, you fill out a fincen104 form - this is submitted to the IRS and your name is tied to the transaction. There are no such forms in Mexico, but depending on what bank you go to the banks may be G20 compliant which means they will turn your information over if requested. In the VIP we have several informative articles on ways to avoid a paper trail. I'm not suggesting illegal activities... but nobody wants an audit if they can avoid it! I just read Adam's essay and it was very informative. Everyone should read it for a basic understanding on how the RV works and it had a lot of info regarding the spread. My question still does stand though...are there any government rules and/or regulations governing the legal maximum amount a US bank can have for a spread. None that I have found - if anyone finds a law, I would love to know about it! Would you pay a 65% spreed. No you would go to the next bank with a better price and trade with them. Our market will tell you were the best price is available. If Bank A is charging 65%, Bank B isn't going to be much different - they would be giving money away for no reason. Basic business theory tells us that our LOCAL banks will have a competitve, reasonable spread that will shift according to the closest competitive rate. However, I know for a FACT there is no reason the CBI can't charge a 75% spread if they want. Think on that for a bit... If the rate is $1, Ali is charging $150 and giving the CBI rate, and the CBI rate is .25 after the spread... you're walking away with $250,000-150=$249,850 per million if you run straight to Ali as soon as the RV is announced! If you wait, and weigh your options, the spread should go down as the competition ramps up, more banks take the dinar, etc. The CBI will make money on the spread to cover some of the RV, but as people cash in and they resell the Dinar, the spread will get less and less.... Again, read the guide. I explained this all very thoroughly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy3978 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Thanks Adam. BTW, I thought it was interesting how the 1 year VIP option is not available anymore. Is that a subliminal message or something LOL. Hopefully we'll get this done by tomorrow so I can call out Retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinar-Hustle Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Here's an option- If there is no time limit on cashing out IQDs, then cash out only what you need to have your own CPAs... ect. then, pay off the majority of your small to large bills (DEBT). This RV should be a means to clean up many of our outstanding debts and become debt free with a clean slate-even if we did nothing else. post -RV, IQDs should rise in it's value. JMHO-thanks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Montana Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Roc, I agree. I just hope we have that option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Yo i'm with ya my man. I hope it will be done today or tomorrow because I don't want to go to work Thursday Is that right? I do know the feeling. After I quit my job back in 1996 I had a rather difficult time in adapting for the first 3 hours. Then I was fine. Still am after almost 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveNC Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Thanks Adam. As I was trying to say competition will give us the best price and as Adam said over time. And that's if we have enough. We don't know the window or if there will be one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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