All banks are fairly consistent in their curreny conversion charges. However, they will open a Euro cheque account for you. That way, when you need to spend money in euros (if you ever do) then you do not pay conversion charges the other way too!

I will shortly be gettin three cheques made out in Euros, which I ll need to convert into Sterling. I know exchange rates will be a big issue, but would anyone know a way of going about this without paying a small fortune in charges?

I am a UK resident with a HSBC bank a/c and thats about it. Will quite happily open an a/c elsewhere if it saves me a few bob.

Much obliged