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Products and services > Foreign exchange > Travelling abroad
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Whether you are going on a business trip or on your dream holiday abroad, the last thing you want to worry about is how to pay for goods and services. Choose from our wide range of foreign exchange products. The consultants at our foreign exchange outlets will gladly discuss your currency and service options with you.
Exchange control regulations allow you to buy your foreign exchange up to 60 days before your departure. When collecting your foreign exchange make sure that you take your ticket and passport with you. If you are going to travel by road, you will need to provide the registration papers for the vehicle you will be using. before your departure. You need to provide proof that you will be travelling abroad, for example, your ticket. When collecting your foreign exchange make sure that you take your ticket and passport with you. If you are going to travel by road, you will need to provide the registration papers for the vehicle you will be using.
| Travellers cheques |
American Express travellers cheques are a safe and convenient way of taking your spending money abroad. They are available in all major currencies and are accepted in 76 countries worldwide. |
| Foreign notes |
It is always useful to have a few notes on hand when you arrive at your destination to pay for tips, taxi fares and refreshments. We supply notes in all the major currencies. |
| TravelWallet |
TravelWallet is a prepaid MasterCard. It offers you the convenience of an ATM and payment card and has the advantage of allowing you to spend at the exchange rate at which you bought your foreign currency. |
Electronic payments
(also known as telegraphic transfers) |
Inward and outward electronic payments are a safe, convenient and cost-effective way of transferring money. You can use them for travel, gifts or payments into and out of South Africa. |
| Drafts |
A draft is an instruction given by us to a foreign bank to pay a beneficiary, specified by you. The value is stipulated in either rands or the relevant foreign currency. |
| Standard Bank cards |
You can use any of our payment cards while travelling abroad. |
| Corporate direct delivery service |
We deliver foreign exchange to your business premises if they are in Gauteng, Cape Town, Durban or Pietermaritzburg. |
| Other services |
We can also help you with visa letters, registering your valuables, immigration and emigration. |
| Free travel insurance |
When you pay for your travel ticket with your Standard Bank MasterCard credit or cheque card you will receive free travel insurance. |
| Buying foreign exchange |
Things to remember. |
| Exchange control |
All foreign exchange transactions in South Africa are subject to exchange control regulations, which are governed by the South African Reserve Bank. |
| Travellers' tips |
Some tips for when you are travelling. |
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