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    What's one of the first things we need to have when we step into a foreign country? Local Cash! Simple things like buying a coffee, bottle of water or paying a taxi become difficult if we do not have the local currency to purchase them with. Why not order your foreign currency ahead of time before leaving Australia and take the hassle out of queues at the airport. By partnering with Travelex, we have the ability to offer you Australia's largest range of currencies and denominations major currencies such as US Dollars, British Pounds, Euro and New Zealand Dollars can be made available for pick up in normally less than one week. Don't forget, we also repurchase your unused foreign currency when you return from your overseas trip.

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      available currencies for sale and repurchase

      We can sell and repurchase over 30 currencies in a variety of denominations:

      DestinationCurrency NameCountryCurrency Name
      Bahrain Bahrain Dinar Papua New Guinea New Guinea Kina
      Brunei Brunei Dollar New Zealand New Zealand Dollar
      Canada Canadian Dollar Norway Norwegian Krone
      China Chinese Yuan Oman Omani Rial
      Cyprus Cyprus Pound*** Philippines Philippine Peso
      Denmark Danish Krone Qatar Qatar Riyal
      Egypt Egyptian Pound** Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Riyal
      Europe Euro* Singapore Singapore Dollar
      Fiji Fijian Dollar Solomon Islands** Solomon Islands Dollar
      French Pacific French Pacific Franc South Africa South African Rand
      Great Britain British Pounds South Korea South Korean Won
      Hong Kong Hong Kong Dollar Sweden Swedish Krona
      Hungary Hungarian Forint Switzerland Swiss Franc
      India Indian Rupee Taiwan New Taiwan Dollar
      Indonesia Indonesian Rupiah Thailand Thai Baht
      Japan Japanese Yen United Arab Emirates U.A.E Dirham
      Malaysia Malaysian Ringgit United States United States Dollar
      Malta Maltese Lire*** Vanuatu Vanuatu Vatu
      Mauritius Mauritius Rupee Western Samoa** Samoan Tala

      *Please refer to page 11 of the Currency Identification Guide book for countries which now have the Euro as their local currency
      ** These currencies can ONLY be sold
      ***These currencies can ONLY be bought
      Please note that the above list is subject to change based on the availability of the currency and Travelex reserves the right to suspend or cease trading in certain currencies from time to time.

      If you need a currency that is not listed, refer to the “Foreign Currency Identification Guide” for an alternative currency.

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      hints & tips

      security

      • For security reasons, Travelex suggests you do not carry around large amounts of local cash.
      • To minimise loss or theft Travelex recommends carrying small amounts of foreign cash only.
      • As an alternative to cash, the Cash Passport is a safe and convenient way to carry your holiday money.

      Countries Using Euro (as at 30 February 2009)

       
      Austria Italy
      Belgium Luxembourg
      Cyprus Malta
      Finland Netherlands
      France Portugal
      Germany Slovenia
      Greece Spain
      Ireland (Republic of Ireland)  

      Please check foreign “Currency Identification Guide” (book) before purchasing currencies for any of the above countries

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      how to order?

      Simply pop into your local branch and place your order with one of our friendly tellers.

    want to know more?

    call bankmecu on 132 888 or email us at mail@bankmecu.com.au

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