How to Buy Sterling?
Buying sterling online is easy with Fexco Currency. Simply choose Great British Pound and select either Click & Collect or Home Delivery. Alternatively, you can buy from one of our Credit Unions across Ireland.
Buy Sterling Online & Collect In Your Local Credit Union
Simply reserve your pounds online and select your local Credit Union location. We will notify you via email/sms when your currency is ready for collection and offer a 2 day sterling exchange rate guarantee from this notification.
BUY STERLINGWhere to buy Sterling? Find your nearest Credit Union here.
Buy Sterling online & get them delivered to your door
Our Home Delivery service is a convenient way to buy your foreign exchange currency. You can order pounds online and we’ll deliver to your front door, dispatched fully insured through An Post registered mail. There is free delivery on orders over €750, and for orders under €750 there is a small delivery charge of €9.95.
STERLING DELIVEREDBuy Sterling at your local Credit Union
Fexco Currency is the best place to buy Sterling as we have a network of Credit Unions located across Ireland making it easier than ever for you to convert euros to pounds before your trip. Please note that the in-store Credit Union EUR to GBP exchange rate may vary to that of our enhanced online rate.
CURRENCY EXCHANGE NEAR MEOur best Euro to Sterling exchange rate
The exchange rate may differ depending on the day you order your foreign currency. To avail of our best sterling rate and see how much you can get for your euro, use our online currency converter tool or view our latest euro to sterling exchange rate.
TODAY’S STERLING EXCHANGE RATECommission free Sterling
Not only are we committed to offering you a great pound exchange rate, but we also offer 0% commission on all online orders, leaving you with more sterling in your wallet.
Should I buy sterling now or wait?
To get the best euro to sterling exchange rate, you need to monitor the fx market. By monitoring the EUR to GBP exchange rate before your trip, you can buy when the rate is most favourable. By buying your foreign currency in advance, you’ll know the exact rate you are going to get.
Leftover sterling?
Leftover currency from your trip to the UK? You can convert sterling to euro following these simple steps
- Gather your leftover notes
- Use Click & Sell to secure your GBP to EUR exchange rate
- Drop into your local Fexco Currency store or partner
- Exchange pounds to euros commission free in-store
Our sterling buy back rate is competitive, so why not put some euros back in your wallet and smile on your face.
SELL STERLINGSterling currency facts
- Currency: Sterling (also known as: Pound Sterling, Pound or Great British Pound)
- ISO Code: GBP
- Currency Symbol: £
- Commonly used notes: £50, £20, £10 (“a tenner”), £5 (“a fiver”)
- Commonly used coins: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2
What countries will accept sterling?
- The UK
- British Antarctic Territory
- Falkland Islands
- Gibraltar
- Guernsey
- Isle of Man
- Jersey
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Typical prices in the UK
- 3 course meal for two (mid-range restaurant) £60
- Pint of domestic beer £4.30
- McDonalds combo meal £6.00
- Cappuccino £2.98
Average prices, Data source: Numbeo Cost of Living in UK, Date: May 2023
Travel Money FAQs
If you’d like to order more than €2,500 worth of currency please call our customer service team on 0818 253 411.
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