Has anyone tried paying a check in US dollars into their UK account?

Question

My bank just told me it would take up to 6 weeks to process!

Answer 1

Yes, it might do. And you may also find that the amount you end up with in your account is a lot less than the equivalent US$ value of the cheque, because they will charge you a fee, which will be a fixed flat rate plus a percentage of the total amount. The fee and processing time depends on the bank but six weeks is not unusual.