[header] How to transfer money from overseas [title] Write a foreign draft or check. [step] If you have a bank account in a foreign country and you want to send it to a recipient in the united states, you can write a check in the local currency and send it to the recipient in the united states. The recipient may then cash the check at a bank in the united states. 
However, the recipient may encounter some obstacles. Regulations and policies surrounding personal and business checks differ in countries around the world.