Fees are very low nowadays, no need to encourage OP to deal with shitcoins just to save $0.01.
What are the waiting times for sending BTC and is this going to be less costly than a SWIFT transfer to me>? Assuming my bank doesn't charge me for a swift fortunately.
If you use any of the digital banks, it may be easier for you to buy Bitcoin, and if you do not find a way, use P2P platforms such as Paxful & LBC.
For SWIFT transfer try
[1] [2] [3]The waiting times for obtaining confirmations depend on several factors, the most important of which are fees, so if you pay a dollar or two as fees, the transaction will be confirmed in less than 5 minutes "most likely."
Buy Bitcoin and if you fear volatility, exchange it into any stable crypto.
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https://paxful.com/buy-bitcoin/international-wire-transfer-swift[2]
https://bit2me.com/sell-bitcoins-swift[3]
https://www.coinmama.com/buy-bitcoin-with-swiftSome of these are so expensive that could be cheaper to use Western Union or other expensive legacy financial intermediary.