Currensea Blog

Dirty Money: Brits don't want to use cash abroad

Cash no longer King: Brits shift away from bureau de change to card for holiday spending

The best COVID test for your holiday - our top five

Weather and cheap flights more important to Brits than COVID rates

When picking a 2021 summer holiday destination.

Covid Update: Changes confirmed to green, amber and red lists

Travel options increase from Sunday 8th August thanks to shifts in the Travel Traffic Light lists.

Brits can now collect air miles without a credit card

Travel Debit Card Currensea partners with Singapore Airlines in first-of-its-kind offering

Is your money in safe hands?

When looking at new payment methods, we often hear terms such as challenger banks, neobanks, or...

Double jabbed get summer booster

Summer holidays are officially on for those that have received both vaccinations, in the latest...

Chargeback and Section 75, explained in plain English

As lockdown restrictions lift across the UK, there are many things to consider when booking a...

Is travelling Green as easy as it sounds?

*Disclaimer, I was lucky enough to visit Portugal during those few short weeks it featured on the...

So it looks like Portugal then

As of May 7th, the new traffic light system was officially announced by the government, but what...

Check out these 6 innovative companies aiming to help you out with your finances in 2021

How can technology help improve my finances? Since the 2008 financial crash, the rise in technology...

If you’re not sure whether to book your 2021 Summer holiday, read this

‘Revenge Travel’ has taken an early lead in the race to be the most used buzzword of 2021 – and...

Which banks offer the best FX rate?

For a long time consumers have known that banks sometimes charge confusing hidden fees when...

Six FinTech providers that could boost your business in 2021

Where to start with new FinTech services? Every business from sole traders to large corporations...

How being an ‘accidental importer’ of SaaS can mean hidden foreign exchange costs for your business

The rise in cloud-based technology has paved the way for a whole new industry, fondly known as...

Currensea Awards 2020

After launching Currensea in 2020 we have been overwhelmed by the support we have received for our...

International Christmas shopping needn’t cost as much as you think

Christmas might feel a bit different this year, we may not be able to see all our family and...

Why Do Consumers Still Love Their Bank?

There are so many good reasons why the big banks should have gone out of business by now. They...

Changing travel restrictions – stay safe and know your rights

We were optimistic a few weeks back when travel to Europe re-opened, to find restrictions...

SMEs trading internationally in 2020 – Britain Back in Business: What our new research has revealed

You may have seen that team Currensea launched a new multi-currency card for SMEs trading...