We were recently contacted by an existing client to say that he was due to receive a windfall in a few days, of around $500,000. He had provided his bank account details to the sender to deposit the funds on his behalf. As it was a large amount, we advised him to speak to his bank to see if they could offer him a preferential rate; they were unable to do so. We therefore spoke to a contact we have at a bank in the City, and asked for a quote for the currency exchange. With ju