Foreign Exchange
Get set for summer travel at the Post Office
Make the Post Office a one stop shop for all your travel needs this summer with a wide range of travel services all under one roof. Post Office, voted Best Foreign Exchange and Travel Money Retailer, offers customers excellent value on an extensive range of travel products including travel money and insurance.
Sterling sinks against mighty Dollar
By Andy Scott, premier account manager at currency specialist HiFX: "Sterling suffered its worst monthly loss against the US Dollar during May since September last year, falling by nearly 10 cents or 6% from the start of the month with barely a pause for breath.
Euro fever overshadows pound’s strength against other currencies
Euro fever – and we’re not talking about the football - is gripping the nation and putting traditional holiday haunts such as Spain and France firmly back on the map but is this overshadowing the potential for cost-saving that still remains outside the Eurozone?
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks launch prepaid currency card
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have launched a new prepaid currency card in partnership with MasterCard.
M&S Travel Money warns Euro 2012 travellers to plan ahead
M&S Money is urging football fans to be cautious when purchasing currency for this summer's Euro 2012 matches, which take place in the Ukraine and Poland from 8th June - 1st July.
Post Office is 'on the ball' for Euro 2012
From 22 May football fans planning trips to Euro 2012 in June will be able to buy Ukraine currency in their local Post Office.
Plan ahead to take full advantage of strong currency rates
Brits planning to head into Europe or further afield this summer can cash in by taking advantage of a strengthening pound against a number of foreign currencies giving them more money to spend abroad, according to analysis from MoneySupermarket.com.
Euro sellers on the rise - an indication of things to come in the eurozone?
As the markets are rocked by France's presidential elections and attention continues to linger on Spain as official figures announce that it is once again in recession, currency specialists HiFX report a huge 175% increase in Euro sales.
Ambitious property buyers hoping to pick up European bargains
The ongoing sovereign debt crisis is doing little to deter ambitious home buyers as Spain and France remain the firm favorites for those seeking to buy a place in the sun.
Tesco offers one-stop shop for holiday essentials
Tesco offers customers planning an Easter break the perfect ‘one-stop shop' for travel cover and holiday essentials.
Is biggest always best when it comes to sending money abroad?
As timeless as the Biblical tale of David and Goliath, many people still believe that larger foreign exchange companies will be better placed to provide competitive exchange rates than smaller competitors - but is that really true?
Make cracking savings on Easter travel money
With the Easter holidays around the corner and many people preparing to jet off abroad, those who have left planning their travel money until the last minute can still make big savings on holiday cash without wasting money changing it at the airport.
Overseas fees are too high and too complicated
New research by Which? reveals that some banks are charging exorbitant fees for overseas transactions with details of fees often hidden away on providers' websites or undisclosed on statements.
Money withdrawal warning for half-term holidaymakers
Holidaymakers going abroad over the half-term break relying on prepaid currency cards to withdraw cash are being hit in the pocket, according to Sainsbury’s Travel Money, whose research reveals that two thirds (65.3%) of these cards charge customers to access their money abroad.
Plan ahead to make savings on your travel money this half term
Those planning a half term holiday next week or a last minute romantic getaway for Valentine's could save up to £100 by planning their travel money before jetting off.