James A. Donald sez: [..] : US banks simply do not work well for international transactions. : The problem is not so much money laundering laws as intolerable : ignorance, provincialism, and incompetence. : If you insist that international transactions be mediated through : US banks, you are cutting your throat. : Go look for banks that are truly international. You will not : find them in America. You could try ABN*AMRO of The Netherlands, they have offices in most European countries, Asia, Middle East and Latin America, beside that they are the largest foreign bank in the US owning LaSalle in the Chicago area and European American Bank in the New York area. Citicorp also claims to have a global presence. -- Alex de Joode Fear Uncertainty and Doubt, Inc.