New foreign exchange office opened in Český Krumlov

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New foreign exchange office opened in Český Krumlov

Interchange Czech Republic has opened a new foreign exchange office in Český Krumlov, in the south of the country, and one of the Czech Republic’s most popular tourist destinations. Apart from foreign exchange services, the new office office provides Western Union money transfers, cash advances, and also the increasingly popular booking of currency online. In addition to the new office in Český Krumlov, Interchange also opened a new city centre FX office in Prague this month, which is located on Narodni street in the passageway of the Palace Platyz.

Czech Republic 08/03/2018

New foreign exchange office at the Katowice train station

Interchange Poland has recently opened a new foreign exchange office at the Katowice train station, the largest train station in Poland based on the number of connections. This means that Interchange now has its foreign exchange offices in four different train stations; the new one at Katowice, plus the existing offices at Krakow, Gdynia and Wroclaw. The opening of a fourth foreign exchange office in Katowice train station considerably strengthens our business partnership with Polish Railways, and confirms our position as… [Read More →]

Poland 23/01/2018

Interchange raises more than CZK 240,000 for the People in Need organisation through its public collection boxes at Václav Havel Airport Prague and its own contribution

Interchange raised more than CZK 120,000 during 2017 for the People in Need organisation (‘PIN’) through its collection boxes at Václav Havel Airport Prague. The company has now matched the collection by donating the same amount itself, giving a total donation of almost a quarter of a million Czech crowns. All of the money donated will go to PIN’s public collection known as “a Better School for Everyone” which focuses on the education of children living in difficult conditions. Through… [Read More →]

Czech Republic 11/01/2018

New Chief Operations Officer appointed for the Interchange Group

Interchange starts the New Year with the appointment of Carl Van Hauwe as its new Group COO. Carl has strong industry experience, most recently as Head of Key Account Management across Europe for Travelex. Previously he ran and developed Travelex’s businesses in a number of European countries, including Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. Commenting on this new appointment, Alastair Holberton, the CEO of Interchange, said “Carl is a great choice for us, he will enhance our operational… [Read More →]

Group 05/01/2018

Interchange launches its online calculator in all European countries in which it operates, as well as the USA

The Interchange online calculator has been very successful in the Czech Republic, where it has been running as part of a pilot programme since the summer of 2016, and where it has seen a steady growth in online orders. During the course of 2017, the online calculator has been rolled out through many of the other Interchange operations and this useful online service is now also available in Austria, France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Spain and the USA. The online calculator… [Read More →]

Group 18/12/2017

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Currency exchange
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ATMs
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Travellers cheques
Range of exotic currency
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A new branch in Budapest’s busiest traffic junction

Interchange won the tender conducted by the Budapest Transport company for the business premises located in Deák Square, the city’s busiest traffic junction. Deák Square, together with the neighbouring Erzsébet Square, is considered the heart of the capital, where the elegant Andrássy avenue and the modern luxury shopping street Fashion street start, from which Vörösmarty Square and Váci street are just steps away. The square is the hub of the city’s metro network, where Budapest’s 3 metro lines meet, the… [Read More →]

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Interchange acquires retail operations of Western Union in France and Austria

Interchange, a leading provider of money transfer and foreign currency services, has acquired Western Union’s (WU) dedicated stores in Vienna, Paris, and in the principal regional cities of France. The acquisition involves 26 stores and approx. 150 people including one of the single busiest sites in WU’s worldwide network. The transfer of the Austrian stores was completed in November while the French stores are being progressively transferred. Alastair Holberton, CEO, commented: “This is a significant acquisition and reflects the strength… [Read More →]

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Interchange and Covid-19

The Covid-19 Pandemic has had a profound effect on all travel related businesses. In particular, with border closures, the airport business has been greatly reduced and passenger numbers have, in many cases, been in low single digits as a percentage of 2019 levels. In March 2020 Interchange acted on the basis that the slump would be both prolonged and severe. This resulted in an immediate and substantial reduction in staff numbers, which was a personal and difficult process for the… [Read More →]

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Interchange & ZamPost 21st century remittance coverage across a nation

Interchange’s Joint Venture with the Zambian Post Office – ZamPost – has opened its first location in the bustling Cairo Road Post Office in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. There has been an immediate and encouraging demand for its Western Union service. The money transfer service will now be rolled out to 9 additional post offices in the Capital – Lumumba Road, Freedom Way, UNZA, UTH, National Assembly, Northmead, Chelstone, Ridgeway and Woodlands. Over a 100 regional ZamPost branches will… [Read More →]

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Interchange enters into a joint venture with ZamPost – the Zambian Postal Services Corporation

23rd June, 2020: Interchange Africa announces today that it has entered into a joint venture to manage the Money Transfer Services of the Zambian Postal Services Corporation (‘ZamPost’). This new relationship follows on from its successful cooperation with NIPOST in Nigeria The planned service enhancement is for foreign exchange services to also be provided at Livingstone International and Kenneth Kaunda International airports. In these times of the Covid-19 Pandemic it is more essential than ever to provide reliable, fast, and… [Read More →]

New foreign exchange office opened in Český Krumlov

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