Offaly people can exchange foreign currency commission-free at post office

Offaly people can now avail of a commission-free cash buyback service at local post offices.

As thousands of Irish people return home this summer from J1 trips, holidays and city breaks, An Post Money has expanded its Travel Money service to include a new commission-free cash buyback option at 345 post offices across Ireland.

Customers can exchange unspent foreign currency in Polish Zloty, US Dollars, UK Sterling, Canadian Dollars and Australian Dollars, back into euro quickly, securely, and at no extra cost.

A spokesperson from An Post Money said: “We know that many people return from their summer travels with unused currency in their wallets. Whether it’s J1 students, families on holiday, or city break travellers, our new commission-free buyback service makes it easy to exchange unspent cash at local post offices nationwide.”

An Post Money is the market leader in Irish Foreign Exchange giving customers the choice of cash or currency card commission-free at 880 post offices and the An Post Money app. The new commission-free FX Cash Buyback service is available at 345 offices and is not restricted to travel cash originally purchased through An Post.

All that is required at the post office counter is proof of name (e.g. a Passport or EU Driving Licence). Currency up to the value of €500 can be converted back to euro cash in a single transaction. An Post’s handy currency converter calculator shows the daily rates for buying and selling travel money at https://www.anpost.com/Money/Foreign-Currency/Foreign-Currency-Rates-Calculator.