Foreign Currency

When you arrive in a new country it is a good idea to be prepared with a small amount of suitable foreign cash.

Country First Credit Union can arrange access to a wide range of currencies in a variety of denominations. If you still have foreign cash on you when you return home to Australia, we can exchange most foreign currency within 48 hours.

BPAY by phone BPAY over the Internet Available 365 days a year

Cash Passport ATM Card

Do you wish there was a convenient and secure way to carry cash in every currency you need when travelling? Now there is, with Travelex's Cash Passport ATM Card.

Worldwide 24-hr cash access Secure Variable purchase amounts PIN-Protection

Personal Cheque Facility

Country First Credit Union can provide you with a personal cheque facility which operates from your savings account. Making payments by cheque is simple, flexible and easy.

Telegraphic Transfer

If you need to move funds quickly from one side of the world to another, talk to us about a Telegraphic Transfer.

You simply nominate any bank account around the world, and we help you arrange the transfer. These are generally sent in the currency of the destination country, and are perfect for those times when cleared funds are needed quickly.

Travellers Cheques

Country First Credit Union, in conjunction with Travelex, can help you organise travellers cheques for your next overseas journey.
A traditional and very secure way of carrying funds, travellers cheques are issued by internationally-recognised institutions (either Visa or MasterCard), and are therefore accepted world wide.

Available in a range of currencies Secure method of carrying currency Accepted world-wide

Drafts

A draft is a bank cheque, made out in a foreign currency. You can then send that to your overseas biller or merchant, and they can then cash it.

Available in a wide range of currencies Suitable for paying large overseas bills

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact us