Interactive Brokers

[bigbz]

Hi All,
I have just setup a new Interactive Brokers account. Is there any other way to transfer NZD to the IB account other then a wire transfer? My bank charges me $30 a transfer.
Thanks
B

[stoploss]

Hi All,
I have just setup a new Interactive Brokers account. Is there any other way to transfer NZD to the IB account other then a wire transfer? My bank charges me $30 a transfer.
Thanks
B

Where are you transferring it from ? If it is NZ $ and you are here ,I think they may have a NZD account you can pay into ? Call them.

[bigbz]

Thanks Stoploss, Just called them. Seems like no other way to deposit NZD funds apart from a wire transfer. This may change in the future.
Yes I am based in NZ
Anyone else found the same thing?

[hardt]

Thanks Stoploss, Just called them. Seems like no other way to deposit NZD funds apart from a wire transfer. This may change in the future.
Yes I am based in NZ
Anyone else found the same thing?

Did you set an account directly through IB?

You can open an account with Halifax that links to your IB among other things and xfers should be free to that account.