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An interesting article in the Independent on Saturday highlighted that Debit cards are cheaper than most credit cards, while still being widely accepted overseas.
They said that the FairFX prepayment debit card can be pre-loaded for trips and has no commission and good exchange rates (£500 bought 576 euros, the best deal of all).
Click here to read the article in full.
Click here to check current FairFX exchange rates against competitors.
Monday 27 July 2009, 12:22pm
In the video below, Stephen Heath, FairFX Chief Executive calls for greater transparency in the foreign currency exchange industry. View his comments on the foreign exchange industry at 3:10 and his explanation of why the FairFX Travel Money Card is different at 7:10.
Wednesday 08 April 2009, 04:49pm
The London Evening Standard today reported that tens of thousands of consumers are buying dollars and euros on currency cards to avoid high airport rates.
The article confirmed that FairFX.com took on nearly 60 per cent more card customers last month than December.
In it, the FairFX chief executive Stephen Heath said: "The consumer mindset has shifted towards 'every penny counts' as people try to offset the rising cost of living by planning ahead."
Click here to read the article in full.
Wednesday 25 February 2009, 11:51am
This Is Money (by the Daily Mail) have published an interesting story which highlights that although more than half of travellers look for a 0% commission deal when buying foreign currency, that particular statistic can be extremely misleading.
For example, last Tuesday at midday, £200 would have bought €211.38 at a NatWest branch or €217 at a post office - even though both advertise 0% commission.
FairFX, along with Caxton, provides the best exchange rates through their travel cards. Currency is loaded on to a card and accessed using cash machines abroad. Last Tuesday, £200 would have bought €223 at FairFX and €222 at Caxton.
Click here to read the article in full.
Tuesday 24 February 2009, 11:42am
FairFX seems to on every journalist’s lips at the moment as one of the best answers to surviving the currency crunch.
The Sunday Herald quoted us in an article over the weekend which discussed the impact of the pound reaching a value of 1:05 Euros while the Independent focused on how the spirit of the Blitz will carry us through 2009.
Tuesday 23 December 2008, 04:29pm
"I have found FairFX a very useful currency card while being on a South America trip as I do not have to worry about different exchange rates, potentially carrying cheques, etc.
"I like the simple concept of topping up the card and having always an easy overview about the status of my funds (online)."
Lars Luecking,
Director, Citi Global Markets Limited,
Real Estate Finance / Securitisation.
Tuesday 02 December 2008, 01:56pm
"I have found FairFX a very useful currency card while being on a South America trip as I do not have to worry about different exchange rates, potentially carrying cheques, etc.
"I like the simple concept of topping up the card and having always an easy overview about the status of my funds (online)."
Lars Luecking, Director, Citi Global Markets Limited, Real Estate Finance / Securitisation.
Tuesday 02 December 2008, 01:56pm
Major newspapers are now picking up on the fact that a pre-paid currency card may well be the best way to take holiday spending money abroad.
In an article in today's Guardian they say that 'pre-paid can be a fantastic form of plasic'.
Our chief executive Stephen Heath discusses how he feels about consumers being told that they are receiving 0% commission...
"They think it means they are not paying for their foreign currency when, in fact, they are through the exchange rate they are given. Companies make their money from the difference between the market rate they pay for the currency and how much they sell it on to consumers. By dealing in volume, over the internet, we can keep our margins very narrow and give people more euros or dollars for their pounds."
Sunday 20 July 2008, 01:54pm
The Guardian have featured us again... this time discussing the merits of a currency card when you're taking a year out.
Saturday 05 July 2008, 02:23pm
Currency cards were featured in the Guardian again today.
In the article our chief executive Stephen Heath said "The main point is the rate, It's the cheapest possible. We guarantee rates are less than 1% above wholesale rates."
Thursday 03 July 2008, 04:09pm
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20 July 2008, 01:54pm
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