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Article #18486Re: shareware registering from overseas
From: Allan Duncan
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1991 22:04
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1991 22:04
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From article <19003.291a9810@windy.dsir.govt.nz>, by srwmcln@windy.dsir.govt.nz:
> In article <1991Nov8.093643.2832@csc.canterbury.ac.nz>, chem194@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (John Davis) writes:
>> getting the currency really isn't that big a deal - just a matter of
>> wandering along to your local bank and buying the relevant currency.
>
> I think Aus. has currency controls, unlike NZ.
It is easier than it was, but the deregulation of the banks resulted in
a hike in the charges they make for these services. At one stage it was
costing a $A5 service fee for a $US5 overseas draft. Now at least one
has a sliding scale, and amounts under $A25 or somesuch are free of charge.
Allan Duncan ACSnet a.duncan@trl.oz
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