How can I deposit physical currency?

Clients can hold multiple currencies in their IBKR account. Clients can generally deposit and withdraw funds in the currency of their residential country, the base currency of their account, or a common currency (USD, EUR, HKD, GBP, AUD, SGD, CHF, CAD or JPY). Please note that IBKR will not automatically convert currency when placing a withdrawal…

IBKR does not support the withdrawal of physical currency.

Additional Information…

Wise can only credit a supported currency to your IBKR account. If you deposit a currency through Wise that is not a supported currency, then your deposit will be converted to a supported currency.

The supported currencies:…

IBKR does not currently support Brazilian Real (BRL) as a deposit currency. To fund your account, you will need to first convert your BRL into a supported currency such as USD.

There are several ways to convert your BRL to USD or another supported currency. The guide below outlines each option to help you choose the one that works best for you…