I have a problem. I am entering the world of internet marketing - and specifically - affilliate marketing. My target market will be the US and UK because most of the merchants and customers are there. The affiliate merchants will only pay commissions in USD cheques, direct deposit, or Paypal. Is there any legal way I can establish a savings account in USD offshore without having to meet the ridiculous minimum deposit requirements demanded by most banks? I would be receiving commissions from a number of merchants and merchant programs like ClickBank. I need a vehicle to obviate the costs of receiving USD cheques here, paying all the fees, and waiting weeks before clearance. This is not an attempt to build up offshore funds but rather to enable me to legally - and efficiently - get my offshore income back to SA

I would be able to provide contractual proof of agreements with affiliate merchants/programs.