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To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (33023)	11/1/2000 5:11:59 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 436258

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To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (33023)	11/1/2000 5:12:14 PM
From: yard_man	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

I checked with a local bank on CD rates available for deposit accounts in Euros -- I was amazed at the spread between the rates offered on dollars and Euros -- are rates that much lower in europe? You can get a yr CD in dollars on the high end of 6%, but the equivalent in Euros was about mid 3% -- something makes me think the guys at this bank are getting a little bit off the top besides the amount for conversion ...