[Timbo]

I came accross this and figured it may be handy.

http://www.migrantbanking.co.uk/

[wayne]

Yep it is handy opened an account about 8 yrs ago whenever the exchange rate looks good we just transfer some accross to NZ.
Open the account in London.when we got to NZ we just went into the ASB with our passports activated the account got our cards and have used them happily ever since