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transfer to IB. They let her know that they will need the recipient's name, account, etc, etc, and address. Trouble is, she is the recipient, and the address is in the US, and we think this would tip off MUFG that she no longer has an official Japanese address. I am frequently transferring from Pre...

Well, running into a snag. Wife is in Tokyo, and called MUFG to set up an appointment to make the transfer to IB. They let her know that they will need the recipient's name, account, etc, etc, and address. Trouble is, she is the recipient, and the address is in the US, and we think this would tip of...

Cool, I didn't think there was anything yen-denominated we would be allowed to buy. Thanks!

As you are resident in the US, and not in Japan: She could set up a WISE account in the US. WISE Accounts outside Japan do not have the same balance Limit as those registered in Japan. You can leave the money in there in Yen until you want to switch it to Dollars. You can then have WISE switch to D...

Prestia offers structured deposit accounts where you can essentially make a bet with them about exchange rates for a specific term of time, get a higher interest rate and control the exchange rate at which you are willing to make the conversion. This is a speculation because no one knows what excha...

Hi, first time posting here! I haven’t found good info for people in our particular situation, and hoping to get some ideas here. Or even recommendations for a professional that might help. I am a US citizen, my wife is Japanese with a green card, we live in the US, and plan to continue doing so. Sh...