Has anyone else looked at putting their money in an offshore bank account (ie ArabBank) in order to capitalize off of extremely high interest rates (10%+)

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Wtf.. I didn’t know that was a thing. What about Insurance (no FDIC)?

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The accounts I’m looking into are insured

I have considered it but didn't move ahead due to having a security clearance and geopolitical risks.

Are you talking about USD deposits?

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Have your money under someone else’s (family) name that isn’t a US citizen to avoid taxes

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^ and this by far is the worst post I’ve read on fb

You pay US taxes even if you work internationally

I doubt that would fly with tracking and trading

You'd basically be investing in FX. They pay high interest because inflation is very high in those countries. You'd pay a fee and be at the mercy of the exchange rate at that time for both the deposit and withdrawal. Haven't done real calculations to see actual rate, so you could still come out on top. but it's not as easy as just opening a Marcus account.

Understood, but were historically pretty good as a society in generalizing stable vs volatile currencies, or can capitalize on discounts (aka Georgia). My Marcus account is the reason I began looking in the first place. Dropped from 2.2 to 2.15, and they ended up paying me to 2.2 interest and then removing the difference from an account I keep empty to transfer money more securely. This forced the account to over withdrawal for the first time in its life, and I got hit with a penalty. Anyway, I agree with what you said. Just funny you mentioned GSMarcus

Can you share a link? I can't not find 10%+ interest anywhere

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