Currency Online Group specialise in providing Travel Cash and Currency Buyback services to customers across the UK. All Travel Cash orders are sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery for a tracked and fully insured service. Alternatively, face-to-face bookings can be made at our Waterloo Branch. We have more "excellent" reviews on Compare Holiday Money than any of our competitors, so why not use us for all your currency needs.
Currency Online Group
Travel Online Group Ltd. 3rd Floor Regus News Building 3 London Bridge Street SE1 9SG
FCA Registered: no
FCA Authorised: no
Last updated 4 minutes ago.
Home Delivery
Order your travel money online and pick a delivery date that's convenient for you! Delivery is free on all orders over £750, otherwise a £5.00 delivery charge will apply. All orders are sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery which is fully insured and guaranteed to arrive on the next working day.
Click & Collect
Lock-in today's best exchange rate by ordering online and you can collect your order at any of our three London collection points at Waterloo, Blackheath and Trafalgar Square.
Currency Buyback
Post your leftover currency to us and get paid by bank transfer within three working days. The actual buy back rate you receive will be the prevailing rate on the day we receive your currency. These rates do not vary greatly from day to day but it could mean that you receive slightly more or less than the amount quoted today. You can also exchange your currency in person by visiting our Waterloo branch and get paid instantly in cash or by bank transfer. We will buy back all denomination notes apart from 500 euro and 1000 Swiss franc notes. We do not buy back coins.
Payment Methods
The payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong.
Currency Online Group accept the following payment methods:
Travel FX is a specialist dealer in foreign currency exchange providing an alternative to banks , bureau de change & the Post Office for clients seeking competitive currency exchange rates. A multiple award-winning company, offering free delivery (over £700.00) , no commission charges, payment by Debit Card or Bank Transfer and typically offering the best exchange rates available.
Travel FX
31-33 College Road Harrow HA1 1EJ
FCA Registered: no
FCA Authorised: no
Last updated 4 minutes ago.
Home Delivery
Delivery is free on all orders over £700, otherwise a £5 handling fee will apply. All orders are sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery which is fully insured and guaranteed to arrive on the next working day. Travel FX recommend allowing 2-3 working days for delivery. Saturday delivery is available for an additional charge if you contact Travel FX after placing your order. If you are ordering multiple currencies, Travel FX treat each currency as a separate order so you will have to pay a £5.00 handling fee if any of the individual currencies on your order total less than £700.
Currency Buyback
Post your currency to Travel FX and get paid by Bank Transfer within 3 working days of your currency being received. The actual buy back rate you receive will be the prevailing rate on the day that your currency is received. These rates do not vary greatly from day to day but it could mean that you receive slightly more or less than the amount quoted today. Fill out the online form, print and send it with your currency. Please use Royal Mail Special Delivery at your local post office and use one of their free special delivery tamper-proof envelopes. We do not buy back €200 or €500 notes, 1000 Swiss franc notes or any coins.
Payment Methods
The payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong.
Get a better exchange rate if you choose to purchase any single currency online from £800 to £2500. We offer competitive exchange rates and 0% commission on foreign currency. Order and collect your cash from selected Tesco stores. Free home delivery on orders of £500 or more. £3.95 delivery for orders under £500. Tesco Travel money ordered online or by telephone is provided by Travelex Currency Services Ltd.
Tesco Bank
2 South Gyle Crescent Edinburgh EH12 9FQ
FCA Registered: yes
FCA Authorised: yes
Last updated 4 minutes ago.
Home Delivery
Order your travel money online with Tesco Bank and get free home delivery on all orders worth £500 or more. Orders under this amount will incur a £3.95 delivery fee. Orders placed before 2pm Monday-Thursday (excluding bank and public holidays) are delivered on the next working day. Alternatively, you can choose your own delivery date for ultimate convenience. All orders are sent using Royal Mail Special Delivery which is fully insured and guaranteed to arrive on the next working day.
Click & Collect
Order you currency for collection in over 360 travel money bureaux in Tesco stores across the UK. Most bureaux have free parking and are open seven days a week, with many open late on weekdays. Order before 2pm and you can pick up euros and US dollars from most Tesco Travel Money bureau the next day. Other currencies can take up to five days. Alternatively, you can order any currency for next weekday delivery to most customer service desks. Make sure you order online first to guarantee the best exchange rate as in-store rates may differ.
Currency Buyback
Let us turn your unspent holiday money into Pounds. It couldn't be simpler. Just pop into one of our in-store Travel Money Bureaux when you get back to the UK and we'll buy back your unwanted currency. We buy back in all the currencies we sell in most banknote values. It doesn't matter where you bought your money, we'll still buy it back - even if you didn't buy it from a Tesco Travel Money Bureau.
Payment Methods
The payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong.
Nectar members get better exchange rates (excludes travel money card home delivery orders and online reloads). Sainsbury's Bank offer over 50 foreign currencies. Order online with the option to collect your travel money from one of our bureaux in Sainsbury's stores across the UK at no extra cost, or have it delivered to your home with free delivery on orders over £500. Please note, exchange rates will vary depending on whether you buy in store, online or by phone.
Sainsburys Bank
33 Holborn London EC1N 2HT
FCA Registered: yes
FCA Authorised: yes
Last updated 4 minutes ago.
Home Delivery
We offer next working day delivery on all orders received by 1.30pm (Mon-Fri). While Royal Mail make every effort to deliver on schedule, we cannot guarantee this as it is beyond our control.
There are no delivery charges for orders of £500 and above. A fee of £4.99 will be applied below that amount. Minimum order for home delivery is £100 and the maximum is £2,500. Nectar members can benefit from improved exchange rates.
Click & Collect
Order your currency online for collection from any of our bureaux in Sainsburys stores across the UK. You can order Euros or US Dollars for next day collection. For other currencies, the earliest date available will be selectable after you have entered your currency and collection location on the order screen. Maximum order is £4,500.
Payment Methods
The payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong.
Sainsburys Bank accept the following payment methods:
Credit Card
Debit Card
A better exchange rate is available to Nectar members. Excludes travel money card home delivery orders and online reloads.
Covent Garden FX is a family-owned and operated Bureau De Change located in the heart of Central London. Established for over 20 years, we offer extremely competitive exchange rates with no commission and no fees.
Covent Garden FX
30a Jubilee Market Hall London WC2E 8BE
FCA Registered: no
FCA Authorised: no
Last updated 4 minutes ago.
Home Delivery
Order your travel money online by 2pm and we'll dispatch it the same day for next working day delivery Monday to Thursday. Delivery is free on all orders over £750, otherwise a £6 delivery charge will apply. Minimum order amount for home delivery is £350. All orders are sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery which is fully insured and guaranteed to arrive on the next working day.
Click & Collect
Don't want to wait for home delivery? No problem. Reserve your travel money online and collect it in person from our store in Covent Garden. Pay now by bank transfer to guarantee today's online rate. For same day collection you must order before 1pm for euros or us dollars, and before 10am for all other currencies. Please bring photographic identification and proof of your address with you when you collect your order.
Currency Buyback
Post your leftover currency to us or bring it to our Covent Garden store and we'll buy it back off you. To get the best buy back rate you must place your order online first otherwise we'll use the board rates to exchange your currency which are set first thing every morning. For postal orders, if we do not receive your currency by the day after you place your order we reserve the right to use the prevailing buyback rate on the day we receive your currency.
Payment Methods
The payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong.
Covent Garden FX accept the following payment methods:
We make travel money easy. Enjoy fast service, rates on up to 60 currencies and a buy back guarantee if your holiday is cancelled. Choose to have your money delivered to your door or click & collect at Waitrose.
John Lewis
171 Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN
FCA Registered: yes
FCA Authorised: yes
Last updated 4 minutes ago.
Home Delivery
You can order your currency online for secure and insured home delivery: the minimum order value is £250 and the maximum is £2,500. Delivery is free for all orders over £500, otherwise a £5.50 delivery charge will be applied. Online orders can include multiple currencies. When you order before 3pm Monday to Friday, we'll deliver your travel money on the next available working day. If you place an order after 3pm on Friday it'll be delivered the following Tuesday. Royal Mail will occasionally try to deliver on a Saturday.
Click & Collect
Order your travel money online and collect it from one of over 330 Waitrose and John Lewis shops nationwide. Your order will be ready to collect the next available working day. Order online to guarantee the best exchange rate as rates may differ in store.
Currency Buyback
If you have any leftover notes at the end of your trip, just pop to your nearest Bureau de Change where we'd be happy to buy them back. We can't buy back coins or certain denominations of bank notes, and we can only purchase currency that we stock at that time. If you didn't originally purchase your currency from us or don't have proof of purchase we may not be able to buy back your currency - please check your local store for more details.
Payment Methods
The payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong.
We make travel money easy. Enjoy fast service, rates on up to 60 currencies and a buy back guarantee if your holiday is cancelled. Choose to have your money delivered to your door or click & collect at Waitrose.
Waitrose
Doncastle Road Bracknell RG12 8YA
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Last updated 4 minutes ago.
Click & Collect
Order your travel money online and collect it from one of over 330 Waitrose and John Lewis shops nationwide. Your order will be ready to collect the next available working day. Order online to guarantee the best exchange rate as rates may differ in store.
Currency Buyback
If you have any leftover notes at the end of your trip, just pop to your nearest Bureau de Change where we'd be happy to buy them back. We can't buy back coins or certain denominations of bank notes and we can only purchase currency that we stock at that time. If you didn't originally purchase your currency from us or don't have proof of purchase we may not be able to buy back your currency - please check your local store for more details.
Payment Methods
The payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong.
Travelex was founded in 1976 and has since grown to become one of the most recognised brands in the Travel Money sector with over 1,100 branches worldwide. As well as providing currency services for many banks and supermarkets, Travelex also operate 900 ATMs around the world.
Travelex
Worldwide House, Thorpe Wood Peterborough PE3 6SB
FCA Registered: yes
FCA Authorised: no
Last updated 4 minutes ago.
Home Delivery
When ordering your currency online you will be able to select the date that you would like to have your currency delivered to your home. Next working day delivery is available on all currencies but we must receive your payment by 3pm. We use Royal Mail Special Delivery to bring your order safely and securely to your front door. Orders over £600 are delivered free. For orders between £500-599 there is a £2.99 delivery charge, for orders between £300-499 it's £4.99 and for orders of £100-299 it's £7.49. The minimum order value for home delivery is £100.
Click & Collect
You can choose to collect your order at any Travelex store within the UK. When ordering your currency online you will be able to select the date that you would like to collect it from one of our stores. The time period between ordering and collecting currencies depends on the specific currency ordered and the collection location selected. When you collect your order you will need to provide the credit or debit card that you used to pay for your order online, as well as either a full UK photographic driving licence, passport, or EU ID card (we do not accept provisional driving licences).
Payment Methods
The payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong.
ACE-FX have been delivering travel money across the UK since 2007. Order online today for free delivery, receive your currency within 48 hours. All post orders are fully insured and tracked by Royal Mail.
ACE-FX Delivery
5 London Bridge Walk London SE1 2SX
FCA Registered: no
FCA Authorised: no
Last updated 4 minutes ago.
Home Delivery
Order by 12pm for next working day delivery Monday to Thursday. Your currency will be delivered to your billing address for ultimate convenience. Delivery is free on all orders over £750, otherwise a £4.95 delivery charge will apply. All orders are sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery which is fully insured and guaranteed to arrive on the next working day. The minimum order for home delivery is £350.
Click & Collect
Reserve your currency online for collection from either of our two London branches: Canada Place in Canary Wharf and London Bridge. You can collect any time between 9am - 4pm, and by reserving online you'll get the best exchange rate as store rates may differ if you don't order online in advance. Euros and US dollars are available to collect 30 minutes after placing your order. Other currencies are available from 1pm if your order online by 9am and orders placed after 9am will be available the following working day before 1pm.
Currency Buyback
Sell your leftover currency to us - simply fill out the buyback form on our website and post your currency to our head office or use one of our dedicated collection points to exchange in person. For postal orders we'll aim to pay you within 2 working days of receiving your currency. For large amounts we may have to conduct extra compliance checks.
Payment Methods
The payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong.
ACE-FX Delivery accept the following payment methods:
Order your travel money online with the Post Office and collect it in any Post Office branch or get it delivered to your door for free. If you order more than £1000 of currency you will get an even better enhanced rate. The Post Office have a currency refund guarantee if your holiday is cancelled. Full terms and conditions available on the Post Office Travel Money website.
Post Office
20 Finsbury Street London EC2Y 9AQ
FCA Registered: yes
FCA Authorised: yes
Last updated 4 minutes ago.
Home Delivery
As well as offering 0% commission on all our currencies, we offer delivery options to suit you. Delivery is free for all orders above £500 and just £4.99 below. Delivery is secure; we use Royal Mail's Special Delivery service which is guaranteed by 1pm and must be signed for upon receipt. Order by 3pm for next working day delivery. Our best rates are online and the more you order the better the rate. Our minimum order value for home delivery is £100 and our maximum is £2,500.
Click & Collect
Order your travel money online and collect it in person at any one of more than 10,000 Post Office branches across the UK. If you order euros or US dollars you can collect them in as little as 2 hours at some Post Office branches. All other currencies can be collected the next working day. There are no charges for click and collect orders but you should order online first to guarantee the best exchange rate as store rates may differ if you don't order online first.
Currency Buyback
Put pounds back in your pocket by selling back any foreign currency that you didn't spend. Over 2,500 branches of our branch network are On Demand branches and won't need to see an original receipt to buy back any of the currencies that we sell. Other selected branches can buy back your currency, provided you still have your original Post Office currency purchase receipt. We don't offer an online currency buyback service.
Payment Methods
The payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong.
Post Office accept the following payment methods:
Cash (in-store collection only)
Credit Card
Debit Card
The Post Office offer a full currency refund at the original price paid in the unfortunate case of your holiday (including flight-only bookings) being cancelled due to a significant event (such as holiday company collapse, strikes, political unrest, etc.). To qualify for a refund, you must have bought your travel money from the Post Office and will need to submit both your currency purchase and sell receipts and evidence of the cancellation.
With over 35 years experience in the foreign exchange sector, Sterling has established an excellent reputation for offering the best exchange rates and excellent customer service to a long standing and ever expanding clientele.
Sterling
105 Edgware Road London W2 2HX
FCA Registered: yes
FCA Authorised: no
Last updated 4 minutes ago.
Home Delivery
Get your currency delivered on the next working day if you order before 12pm Monday - Thursday. Our rates move with the market but we fix your rate as soon as you place your order. Delivery is free on all orders over £700, otherwise a £6.00 delivery charge will apply. All orders are sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery which is fully insured and guaranteed to arrive on the next working day.
Click & Collect
You can order your currency for collection at our London branch in Marble Arch. All major currencies are in stock. You can visit us any time between 9.30am - 6pm Monday to Friday, and Saturday 10am - 5pm. We recommend you order online first to guarantee today's best rate as rates may differ in store.
Currency Buyback
Sell your unused currency back to us and save up to 10-15% against the airports and banks. Pop into our London branch or complete the online form and send your leftover currency to us via Royal Mail Special Delivery. Once we have received your item in the cash centre the buyback rate at the time will be applied and we shall make payment to the bank account details you have provided. You can expect an email notification once the amount has been paid. We do not accept coins or out of date notes and we can only pay into your personal account. A 3% fee will apply for €500 notes.
Payment Methods
The payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong.
Sterling accept the following payment methods:
Bank Transfer
Credit Card
Debit Card
Debit and Credit Card payments will incur an additional charge of 0.29%. There is a £2,500 limit for Debit Card payments. Orders over this amount must be paid for by Bank Transfer (up to £7,500).
The Currency Club's travel money service makes ordering online easy and efficient. We offer the best foreign exchange rates on global currencies, charge zero commission and offer a free delivery on every travel money transaction you make. The more you order, the better the rate you'll receive.
The Currency Club
PO Box 66831 London W2 7TB
FCA Registered: yes
FCA Authorised: no
Last updated 4 minutes ago.
Home Delivery
Order your travel money online by 12pm and we'll dispatch it the same day for next working day delivery Monday to Thursday. Delivery is free on all orders over £1,000, otherwise a small postal delivery charge of £4.99 will apply. The minimum order amount for home delivery is £300. All orders are sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery which is fully insured and guaranteed to arrive on the next working day.
Currency Buyback
We will buy back any leftover currency from you regardless of where you originally purchased it. Simply complete your currency details online, sign and print the consent form and send it along with your currency using Royal Mail Special Delivery. We will confirm reciept of your currency and promptly transfer the Sterling value to your instructed bank account. We cannot pay into third party accounts. You will recieve the prevailing buyback on the day we recieve your package.
Payment Methods
The payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong.
The Currency Club accept the following payment methods:
Bank Transfer
Credit Card
Debit Card
Debit and Credit Card payments will incur an additional charge of 0.29%. There is a £2,500 limit for Debit Card payments. Orders over this amount must be paid for by Bank Transfer (up to £7,500).
The Rapid Travel Money platform is powered by The Currency Club. Our team has over 40 years of experience in the foreign exchange market, and through our relationships and the volumes we transact daily we have access to the wholesale foreign exchange market which means we can pass our savings on to our customers. We accept payments online via debit card, credit card and bank transfer and offer a fully insured next day home delivery service via our trusted and reliable partner Royal Mail.
Rapid Travel Money
50 Harrowby Street London W1H 5EE
FCA Registered: yes
FCA Authorised: no
Last updated 4 minutes ago.
Home Delivery
You can select your preferred delivery date from Monday to Saturday and get your currency delivered to your home. All orders are sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery which is fully insured and guaranteed to arrive on the next working day. Delivery is free for all orders over £1,500 (under this amount a £8.99 delivery fee will apply). Deliveries are made by 1pm Monday to Saturday and you can select the delivery date that's most convenient for you. You will be notified once your order is on its way to you and somebody will need to sign for the package once it arrives.
Currency Buyback
Place your buy back order online and you will be provided with an indicative buy back rate. A form will be generated for you to print off. Sign and enclose the form with your currency. Don't forget to insure you package to the correct value in the event of loss or theft and keep hold of the tracking ID. Send your package to our buyback address and once we have received your item in the cash center the buyback rate at the time will be applied and we shall make payment to the bank account details you have provided. You can expect an email notification once the amount has been paid.
Payment Methods
The payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong.
Rapid Travel Money accept the following payment methods:
Bank Transfer
Credit Card
Debit Card
Debit and Credit Card payments will incur an additional charge of 0.29%. There is a £2,500 limit for Debit Card payments. Orders over this amount must be paid for by Bank Transfer (up to £7,500).
Since 2019, Manor FX buy and sell over 150 currencies from Albania to Zambia. Closed currencies? Off the beaten track? We've got you covered. We buy and sell travel money for currencies not offered by others, at great rates with no commission. Delivered fast with Royal Mail Special Delivery.
Manor FX
Unit 1 Portland Business Centre Manor House Lane SL3 9EG
FCA Registered: no
FCA Authorised: no
Last updated 4 minutes ago.
Home Delivery
We deliver travel money throughout the entire UK including the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm and HM Forces overseas. We don't charge commission or transaction fees but a postage fee of £7.50 will apply if your order is below £750. Orders over £750 are delivered free. During checkout you can select the delivery date that suits you best but you must pay before 2pm to guarantee next working day delivery. Delivery times for some non-major currencies may take 3-5 working days; we'll let you know if this happens before you place your order.
Payment Methods
The payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong.
Manor FX accept the following payment methods:
Cash (in-store collection only)
Bank Transfer
Chilean peso rate history
Is now a good time to buy Chilean pesos? This chart shows the best Chilean peso rates recorded each day from 4 August to yesterday so you can see the trend over the past 60 days.
We compare more exchange rates and more travel money suppliers than any other comparison site. That's why millions of UK holidaymakers trust us every year to find the best Chilean peso rates.
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The best Chilean peso exchange rate right now is 1024.37 based on our analysis of 14 currency suppliers across the UK.
The worst rate is 893.298 which is 14.67% lower than the best rate. If you were buying £750 worth of Chilean pesos you'd get $98,304.00 more by going with the best offer.
The best Chilean peso rates are offered online by companies that specialise in travel money and foreign exchange. Online travel money specialists have lower overheads than most high street shops and traditional bureau de change which means they have greater flexibility in their pricing and can usually offer the best rates on the market.
If you absolutely must buy your Chilean pesos in person it's still worth seeing if you can order online first on the supplier's website because you'll often get a better rate buy pre-ordering in advance before you collect your order.
On the high street, supermarkets tend to offer better Chilean peso rates than travel agents and the worst rates are offered by banks and airports. If you've left it too late for home delivery (ideally three working days before you travel) or if you would prefer to buy your currency in person, use our Chilean peso store finder to find the best Chilean peso rates near you.
We found 3 supermarkets selling Chilean pesos right now. The best supermarket Chilean peso rate is 1000.61 which is being offered by Tesco Bank. At this rate, £750 would buy you $750457.5 which is $6,187.50 more than Waitrose who have a rate of 992.360.
The best time to buy Chilean pesos is when the pound is performing strongly relative to the Chilean peso. That's the technically-correct answer, but it's not very helpful. What you probably want to know is: how can you time the market just right to maximise the amount of Chilean pesos you get before you travel?
You can get a good idea of how competitive today's Chilean peso rate is relative to the past using our historical pound to Chilean peso charts, but beyond that it's impossible to say exactly when is the best time to buy.
If you have the luxury of time you can spread your Chilean peso purchases out over multiple weeks or months, but the short answer is nobody knows when the best Chilean peso rate is going to crop up; this isn't something you can control so you shouldn't worry about it - just buy your Chilean pesos whenever is convenient for you and get back to thinking about your holiday!
There is no evidence to suggest that you are better off buying your Chilean pesos in Chile. Exchange rates are usually very similar to those on offer here in the UK, but if you wait until you're in Chile you run the risk of being stuck with a poor exchange rate and little or no local competition to buy elsewhere. Also, you may have to pay additional fees or commission when buying Chilean pesos in Chile, whereas when you buy in the UK you know exactly how much you are getting up front with no hidden surprises when you come to buy.
If you want to send money to a bank account in Chile (or anywhere else in the world), you should use a money transfer service to send the funds for you. This is particularly useful for large or regular payments where the exchange rate is important, but you can use a money transfer service to send or receive funds between any overseas bank accounts (for example to pay for goods in Chile, or receive Chilean pesos into your UK bank account).
Thousands of customers order travel money on our website every week and the vast majority experience no issues whatsoever. However, as with any online order the process is not entirely risk-free and you should exercise caution when sending money to any company, particularly if you pay by bank transfer.
We undertake strict and comprehensive checks on the companies that we feature, and we monitor them all on a regular basis to ensure they continue to meet our high standards. Having said that, no company is too big to fail and we cannot guarantee the solvency of any of the suppliers who appear on our website. For this reason, we recommend that you conduct your own due diligence before placing an order with any company.
In the unlikely event that something does go wrong after you've placed an order, your payment method will determine how you are financially protected. For more information see: .
In 2008, the Chilean mint issued a series of new 50 Peso coins bearing a wrong spelling of the name of their country. Instead of CHILE, it was spelled as CHIIE. The general manager of the mint was forced to resign, but the coins have remained in circulation and are now collectible.
Choosing the right payment method
It's important that you understand the different ways that you can pay for your travel money because the payment method you choose determines how you are financially protected if something goes wrong with the supplier.
Bank Transfer
There is no financial protection if you pay by bank transfer, so if a supplier goes bust with your money you are unlikely to get it back. We recommend you choose an alternative payment method where one is available such as debit or credit card because they offer more financial protection.
Debit Card
If you pay by debit card your funds are protected in the event of fraud or non-receipt under the card issuer's product and service rules. If a supplier goes bust you can instruct your bank to make a chargeback request against the supplier's bank which means you have a good chance of recovering your money.
Credit Card
If you pay by credit card you have full legal protection under section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act. Section 75 states that the card issuer is equally liable with the provider of goods in cases where goods are not received which means your card issuer is legally required to reimburse you for the full amount (from £100 to a maximum of £30,000) if the supplier goes bust. However, it's worth noting that credit cards usually incur additional bank charges and interest (around £40 extra per £1000 spent) so you should balance up the benefits of full legal protection with the added costs of paying by credit card.
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FCA Registration and Authorisation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the regulatory body for financial service providers in the UK. Part of the FCA's job is to ensure that companies who offer 'regulated activities' are acting in the best interests of consumers by requiring them to register or become authorised. Being registered or authorised by the FCA does not guarantee a company's solvency, but authorised companies are required to segregate all customer funds which means you have a better chance of recovering your money if the company goes bust.
Travel Money is not classified as a regulated activity by the FCA which means companies who solely provide travel money are exempt from registering, although they may choose to do so voluntarily. Companies who provide other foreign exchange services such as international money transfers may have to register with the FCA, and companies with a monthly turnover greater than €3M must be authorised by the FCA regardless of the products or services they provide.
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