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A US dollar savings account is simply an account that lets you make deposits and earn interest in dollars. You can open savings accounts denominated in US dollars from some UK banks and building societies, with most offshore banks offering this too.
The big advantage of having a US dollar savings account is that your currency isn’t converted. So if you are paid in US dollars, you don’t have to pay foreign exchange charges, or risk losing out if the exchange rate isn’t favourable with the country you are living in.
Funds kept offshore don't fall under the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme, even if your bank is a subsidiary of a UK bank or building society. Depending on where the bank is licenced you might be protected by a scheme in that jurisdiction.
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Find out where an offshore bank is registered, and the relevant compensation scheme in our depositor protection scheme guide.
