Foreign Exchange

Foreign Currency Cash Passport Travellers Cheques Wires & Drafts Money Transfer

Harvey World Travel brings to you the world's largest retail foreign exchange operator, Travelex by supporting over 60 full-service bureaus within our stores and having the ability to order currency, Cash Passport and travellers cheques over the counter at all other stores.

Travelex is the expert when it comes to foreign currency. If you are travelling abroad and need foreign currency then Travelex can provide it for you.

With the choice of a wide range of currencies our Harvey World Travel and Travelex staff members will be able to advise you the best currency and Cash Passport to take with you on your travels.


Foreign Currency

How to purchase your foreign currency

1. Visit our Store Locator to find out where to find our bureaus for instant Foreign Currency.
2. Visit your nearest store that will be able to order your over night foreign currency Store Locator

Foreign Cash

In addition to your Cash Passport Card or Travellers Cheques, it is always advisable to carry some local cash to cover taxis, tips etc upon arrival overseas.

Harvey World Travel Bureaus regularly stocks over 35 foreign currencies as follows:

  • Argentinian Peso
  • British Pound
  • Brunei Dollar
  • Brazilian Real
  • Canadian Dollar
  • Chinese Yuan
  • Chilean Peso
  • Czech Koruna
  • Danish Kroner
  • Egyptian Pound
  • Euro
  • Fijian Dollar
  • French Pacific Franc
  • Hong Kong Dollar
  • Hungarian Forint
  • Indian Rupee
  • Indonesian Rupiah
  • Israeli Shekel
  • Japanese Yen
  • Malaysian Ringgit
  • Mauritius Rupee
  • New Guinea Kina
  • New Zealand Dollar
  • Norwegian Kroner
  • Philippines Peso
  • Qatar Riyal
  • Singapore Dollar
  • Solomon Islands Dollar
  • South African Rand
  • South Korean Won
  • Swedish Kroner
  • Swiss Franc
  • Taiwanese Dollar
  • Thai Baht
  • Tongan Pa’anga
  • Turkish Lire
  • United Arab Emirates Dirham
  • United States Dollar
  • Vanuatu Vatu
  • Vietnamese Dong
  • Western Samoa Tala

Countries using the Euro: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Eire (Republic of Ireland), Italy, Malta, The Netherlands, Luxemberg, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain.

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Cash Passport Cards

Cash Passport is the only prepaid travel money card that prepares you for the unexpected. With a free second card as backup, Travelex's own 24/7 Emergency Assistance Services and access to VISA's global network, Cash Passport is the safest way to take money overseas.

There are two types of Cards:

Cash Passport Card
Can be used at over 1 million Visa ATMs and is available in Australian Dollars, Euro, US Dollar, Pounds Sterling and New Zealand Dollars offering you the ability to lock in the value no matter what happens to the exchange rate. Hong Kong and Singapore Dollars will be launching later in the year.
Cash Passport Debit
Can be used at Visa ATMs as well as over 24 million Visa merchants to buy goods and services. Currently available in Australian Dollars; with Euros, Pounds Sterling and US Dollars available later in the year.

Features common to both cards include:

* Prepaid - no unexpected credit card bill upon your return
* Toll-free access to Travelex's 24/7 Emergency Assistance Services (see below for more detail)
* Second backup card (connected to the same pool of funds) provided for FREE. This means no inconvenience or delay if your customer's original card is stolen or misplaced
* PIN protected for your security
* Ability to reload via BPAY
* View balances, change PIN and find Visa ATMs online

Benefits

* Convenience
* Instantly issued
* Easy to purchase as no bank account required
* No need to carry ID or wait for banks to be open
* Reload from anywhere in the world via BPAY
* Check your balances online

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Travellers Cheques

Travellers Cheques

Travellers cheques are available in all major world currencies, travellers cheques are easy to use, refundable, excellent for budgeting and accepted worldwide at thousands of locations. They are the perfect complement to local currency and credit cards.

And remember, if you have any unused travellers cheques, you can keep them for your next trip -they are valid forever!

When you receive your travellers cheques

* You must sign each travellers cheque once, as soon as you receive it.

Always:

* Keep your copy of the Purchase Agreement Form in a safe place and separate from your travellers cheques.
* Remember to safeguard your travellers cheques as you would your cash.

Cashing your travellers cheques

* When you go to encash your travellers cheques, remember to take your passport or similar identification with you.
* It is important that you make a note of the numbers of the travellers cheques as you encash them. Keep this record separate from your remaining cheques.

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Western Union Money Transfer

Western Union

When you need to send money, and you've got to do it fast, turn to the convenience of the Western Union Money TransferSM located within one of our Harvey World Travelex Bureaus

Reliability

Western Union has offered its customers electronic money transfer for over 150 years. Each transfer can be tracked using a money transfer control number, ensuring that your money is available to be paid out quickly and only to your receiver.

Convenience

Money is available for collection just minutes* after it is sent. Western Union uses advanced technology and our unique worldwide computer network for immediate payout in more in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.

Speed

Senders and receivers can go to one of Western Unions 235,000 locations world-wide to collect or send money**. It is not necessary to have a bank account. Many agent locations offer convenient hours of service throughout the week, throughout the year.

* Subject to hours of operation and differences in time zones.
** In certain countries, the send money service is not available, customers can only receive money.

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Wires & Drafts

Wires & Drafts

Simply send it with Travelex

Sending money overseas can be tricky. You need to make sure it gets to the right person, as soon as possible. Or, if you're overseas and need money sent to you, then it becomes even more important that the money arrives quickly and securely. To help make sure money gets to where it's needed, your Harvey World Travelex Bureau offers two alternatives:

1. Wires (telegraphic transfers) allow you to transfer money electronically to most major cities around the world. Funds are deposited into a bank account of your choice, with the process usually taking no more than a few minutes. To discuss the terms and conditions for telegraphic transfers, please speak with one of our Travelex Cashiers at one of our 60 branches

2. Drafts (foreign currency cheques) are a great way to pay overseas and are available in a wide range of currencies.

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