7th January 2009

Foreign Currency Exchange

Welcome

Whether you are a business or an individual you can purchase foreign currency the smart way - get better rates, great service and minimise your risks. We're here to tell you how.

Straightforward advice
Straightforward information

A few years ago we started providing information about foreign currency exchange for French property and other foreign real estate purchases. Many of our clients went on to successfully purchase foreign currency so we have developed this site to offer a broader range of information for individuals as well as businesses with corporate foreign currency requirements.

We tell you where you can go to find the different specialist foreign exchange brokers and what questions to ask them. We hope you find this site helpful.

Guy Hibbert
Currency Media

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Foreign currency exchange FAQ

Everything you might be afraid to ask about buying currency...

€€€ Frequently asked questions about purchasing foreign currency. Where can I buy, what will it cost, how long will it take, can I get advice, how do I pay and more. You can obviously walk into any high street bank or bureau de change and exchange your local currency for Euros, Yen or whatever currency you need. This may be convenient for your holidays but for larger amounts of currency it pays to get in touch with a specialist foreign exchange dealer.

How to avoid currency fluctuations

Whether you are buying foreign currency for a business deal, a property purchase or other investment you will want to avoid sleepless nights associated with fluctuating currency exchange. It’s no fun agreeing the price of your purchase only to find when you come to pay for it that’s the exchange rate has swung against you and it’s now costing you thousands more than you had budgeted.

Currency dealers - ten good reasons to use one

The benefits of a bank account are obvious. But as an individual wanting to purchase foreign currency why would you consider bypassing the bank to use a currency dealer? Currency Media puts the questions to a currency dealer on your behalf.

Corporate foreign exchange

Don't let currency transactions put your business at risk

Currency fluctuations can often disrupt the best-laid business plans of companies who trade internationally, directly affecting the value of their overseas contracts, payments and receipts.

Regular payment plans

For all your regular overseas payments

Some currency specialists offer a Regular Payment Plan to assist you if you need to make regular overseas payments. Such payments might include overseas mortgage payments or transfers of business payments or any other regular transfers.

How to choose a foreign currency broker

Placing your money in safe hands

There are many firms offering currency exchange services – it is a competitive business with billions of dollars, euros and other currencies being traded daily. Your choice of currency ...

Foreign currency suppliers

Who to approach to buy foreign currency

Here we list the main currency brokers and foreign exchange specialists that you can contact to discuss your currency requirements.


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