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First Rate Exchange Services (First Rate) has announced its appointment as the provider behind P&O Ferries new online travel money service. P&O is the first UK ferry operator to offer customers an online foreign exchange service, which also includes currency advice and secure online payment. First Rate will provide the fully integrated service for P&O, which will offer customers the choice of 70 foreign currencies, notes and travellers cheques which can be ordered online for delivery the next day and all at 0% commission.
Gordon Gourlay, Managing Director, First Rate said: “We are delighted to have been chosen as the provider of P&O’s new online currency service. The internet is an essential tool for travellers looking for the best and most convenient deals to meet their travel needs. Not only will this new online service allow P&O to offer customers even greater value and convenience, it will of course also provide an additional new revenue stream too.”
Joe Ciantar P&O Ferries Head of Financial Services said: “We’re sure our customers will welcome the convenience of being able to order currency at the same time as making their ferry booking. Whether buying euros for a day trip to France or stocking up on more exotic currencies if their final destination lies further afield, I’m sure they’ll appreciate having easy access, combined with quick and convenient delivery, to the widest range of great value 0% commission currencies.”
First Rate’s appointment as the provider behind P&O Ferries’ new foreign currency offer confirms its position as the market leader in wholesale foreign exchange services. First Rate’s other clients include The Post Office, Abbey National and easyJet.
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