Foreign Exchange Products

When travelling abroad on holiday or business, higher studies or employment, migration or medical treatment, a combination of Currency Notes, Prepaid Multi Currency Forex Card and Travelers Cheques is a safe and convenient way to carry your travel money - Currency Notes for sheer convenience, Prepaid Multi Currency Forex Card for instant payments and round-the-clock access to cash and Travelers Cheques for safety.


Currency Notes

Mercury Travels buys and sells 25 world currencies. When travelling overseas, pick up the currency of the destination you are travelling to. In most cases we will have your local currency requirement, available over-the-counter at our offices. In case of unavailability, we will try to arrange for these in a day or two.

Reserve Bank of India regulations allows Resident Indian citizens to carry up to US Dollars 3,000 or its equivalent in currency notes per trip, subject to your foreign exchange entitlement. However, for travel to CIS, Russia and Iran, the entire foreign exchange requirement can be taken in the form of currency notes.

All unspent foreign currency notes, can be encashed into Indian Rupees at the nearest Mercury Travels office at special rates. Do remember to reconvert unspent notes within 90 days of return to India.


My Global Money – Chip based Multi-Currency Forex Card

The Mercury Travels My Global Money Multi-Currency Forex Card is a hassle-free, secure and convenient way to carry money and make payments abroad enabling you to travel across the globe with the ease of a single card in your pocket.

Your Mercury Travels My Global Money Multi-Currency Forex Card gives you the following benefits:

  • Load up to 16 currencies on a single Card - US Dollars, British Pounds, Euro, Australian Dollars, New Zealand Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Hong Kong Dollars, Japanese Yen, Swedish Krona, Swiss Francs, Singapore Dollars, Thai Bahts, Saudi Riyals, South African Rands and UAE Dirhams.
  • Single ATM PIN & Internet login credentials for all currencies
  • High level of security and safety with embedded chip
  • Withdraw cash in local currency from over two million global VISA ATMs
  • Use this card at over 34 million shopping outlets where VISA cards are accepted and over 1,00,000 e-commerce websites
  • Encash unutilized balances upon your return to India
  • Reload & reuse your Card for future trips
  • Optional back up card for immediate business continuity in case of any eventuality or card loss.
  • On your return, encash the balance amount on your card at the nearest Mercury Travels office.

So, shop, dine out, visit tourist attractions and enjoy the culture and scenic beauty and have a wonderful trip with your new travel companion - Mercury Travels My Global Money Multi-Currency Forex Card.


Multi-Currency Platinum ForexPlus Travel Card

Mercury Travels offers the HDFC Bank powered Multicurrency Platinum ForexPlus Chip Travel Card for a seamless travelling experience with the widest bouquet of foreign currencies, best security features and the following unmatched benefits:

Your Mercury Travels My Global Money Multi-Currency Forex Card gives you the following benefits:

  • Load up to 23 currencies on a single Card - US Dollars, British Pounds, Euro, Australian Dollars, New Zealand Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Japanese Yen, Danish Krone, Norwegian Krone, Swedish Krona, Swiss Francs, Singapore Dollars, Hong Kong Dollars, Thai Bahts, Korean Won, Malaysian Ringgit, Saudi Riyals, UAE Dirhams, Bahraini Dinar, Kuwaiti Dinar, Omani Rial, Qatari Rial and South African Rands.
  • Ease of reload and reuse of card.
  • In-built intelligence of utilizing the next available currency, once the local currency balance is exhausted.
  • Accepted at more than 2 million VISA ATMs and 34 million merchant outlets worldwide.
  • Chip & PIN enabled Card to ensure secured transactions at merchant locations
  • Online account management to access Card Account
  • Online transfer of funds across wallets with preferential conversion rates

Encash the balance foreign currency amount on your card at the Mercury Travels office on your return.


Travelers Cheque

American Express Travelers Cheques are available in 7 currencies including US Dollars, Euro, GB Pounds, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Japanese Yen and Singapore Dollars. Travelers Cheques are accepted at establishments worldwide. They are a safe and signature secure way of carrying foreign currency.

Travelers Cheques, if available in the currency of the destination you are travelling, can be used at merchant establishments to pay for goods or services. Else, they can either be encashed at Exchange bureaus or Banks in to local currency. On your return, unused travelers cheques can be encashed at a Mercury Travels branch for kept for future travel.

American Express has refund assistance, available 24 hours a day 365 days a year, in case of loss or theft of travellers cheques.