Foreign Exchange
Sainsbury’s Travel Money rewards nectar card holders
Sainsbury's Travel Money is rewarding Nectar Card holders with preferential exchange rates on foreign currency purchases made in Sainsbury's in-store Travel Money Bureaux.
Londoners among biggest spenders on holidays abroad
Research has revealed that, while many UK holidaymakers attempted to cut costs on their holidays in 2009, core groups of UK travellers remain unwilling to reduce spend on their weeks away, with those spending over £3,000 on holidays most likely to be men, families on steady incomes, and those aged between 45 to retirement, living in London and the south of England.
Holidaymakers urged to order US dollars in advance
New York features in the top 10 list of destinations to visit this year, according to the recent Summer Trends 2010 report from Skyscanner.
Travel costs barometer reveals eurozone price decrease
The latest Holiday Costs Barometer research from Post Office Travel Money reveals that prices have plunged in top eurozone destinations, meaning UK travellers will get better value on their foreign currency this year.
New York remains popular with UK holidaymakers
New York is one of the top 10 travel destinations for UK travellers looking to this year, according to recent research. The Summer Trends 2010 report from Skyscanner shows that New York is the eighth most popular destination, behind consistently popular short-haul destinations such as Alicante, Malaga and Tenerife.
Halifax credit card cuts the cost of travel money
Halifax has this week launched the Halifax Clarity card, a new simple, no usage fees credit card. The new card will cut the cost of travel money for holidaymakers.
Parents hit by school summer holiday premiums
Parents planning to treat their kids to a family holiday over the school summer holidays face paying staggering premiums of as much as 85 per cent for some resorts, new research by Santander Cards has found.
UK manufacturing data accelerates the pound’s fall
The manufacturing industry in the UK expanded at a slower rate in June according to data released this morning.
Go East for bargain breaks
With money still tight for most, many people are looking to save their cash by staying in Britain for their holidays this year.
Savvy travellers benefit from The Budget
Millions of euro-zone holiday makers are set to cash in on The budget after it has boosted the value of the pound to a new 18 month high against the euro.
HiFX expands online International Money Transfer service
HiFX, the foreign exchange specialist, has expanded its innovative Online International Money Transfer service to include 14 new currencies and allow debit card, credit card or bank account to bank account transfers from overseas accounts back to the UK.
Saga Platinum card charges no foreign currency fees
The over 50s spent around £4bn with their credit cards abroad last year. With the typical overseas transaction fee at 2.75% that means that over £100m could now be saved by the over 50s by switching to a card offering no overseas transaction fees.
Travelex offers World Cup ‘Happy Hour’
To celebrate the World Cup, leading foreign exchange specialist Travelex is extending its online Happy Hour promotion to 90 minutes, offering fans a match-winning rate on Euro and South African Rand currency. As England gets set to play Slovenia next week, fans heading off on holiday can celebrate by scoring more travel money for their Pounds.
Music fans flock to Barcelona for festival season
This summer, Barcelona is set to be one of the go-to destinations for European music fans, with the city playing host to two major music festivals – Primavera Sound which took place in May and Sonar in June.
New Travelex card keeps WAGs on a budget in South Africa
Foreign exchange specialist Travelex has developed a special WAG application for Cash Passport, its prepaid currency card.