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Rankin: Traditional banking cannot settle million-dollar international transfers for three dollars

Justin Rankin · Why Credit Cards Took 35 Years — And Crypto Won't · Jan 26, 2021 · at 10:59

Justin Rankin of ARK.io contrasts the fixed and low fee structure of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin against the high costs of legacy international wire transfers.

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“I only paid three dollars to send a million dollars to another country, and you cannot do that with the current financial system. It's just not possible.”

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The claim, plainly

Sending one million dollars internationally for a three-dollar fee is not possible within the legacy financial banking system.

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Assessment

Justin Rankin claimed on January 26, 2021, that sending $1,000,000 internationally for a fee of $3 or less is impossible within the traditional legacy banking system. While standard retail SWIFT wires at major US commercial banks typically cost $25 to $50 plus intermediary fees, multiple established traditional banking channels allow international transfers of $1,000,000 equivalent for $3.00 or less (often $0.00). Specifically, European SEPA Credit Transfers legally cap cross-border EEA transfer fees to domestic rates (commonly €0.00 to €0.30) with transaction ceilings up to €999,999,999.99. Additionally, traditional financial institutions such as Fidelity Investments charge $0 in direct fees for international outgoing wires in USD, and major international banks (e.g., HSBC Global Transfers and Citigold Private Client) provide $0 fee structures for cross-border international transfers.

Under EU Regulations (EC) No 924/2009 and (EU) 2019/518, cross-border SEPA credit transfers within the EEA of up to €999,999,999.99 carry domestic pricing, frequently €0.00 or under €0.50.
Fidelity Investments' fee schedule as of January 2021 maintained a $0 direct fee policy for outgoing international wire transfers in USD.
Major global banking networks such as HSBC Premier Global Transfers and Citi Private Bank offered $0-fee cross-border transfer services between international accounts.

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cross border payment regulation 2019/518 fee equality SEPA "Fidelity" outgoing international wire fee "$0" 2021 international wire transfer fee comparison major banks 2021 2020 international wire transfer fee chase bank of america citi wellsfargo 2021 SEPA credit transfer maximum amount limit 999,999,999 "SEPA" transfer fee 1 million euro free banks 2021 Citi Global Transfers limit fee 2021 HSBC Premier international transfer fee limit 2021

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