Foreign Currency
Bank of Ireland offers bureau de change services to all customers, visitors and travellers alike, at all our cash branches around the country.
- Readily Available Currencies*
- Pre-Order Exotic Currencies
- Euro Zone Countries
- Travellers Cheques
- Schedule of Charges
Readily Available Currencies*
Your local Bank of Ireland Branch buys and sells foreign currency notes and these are readily available in stock for the following popular currencies:
| Country | Currency |
|---|---|
| USA | US Dollar (USD) |
| United Kingdom | Sterling (GBP) |
| Canada | Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
| Australia | Australian Dollar (AUD) |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Dollar (NZD) |
| Poland | Polish Zloty (PLN) |
| South Africa | South African Rand (ZAR) |
| Switzerland | Swiss Franc (CHF) |
*While every effort is made to ensure these currencies are generally available – stocks can diminish during busy periods. Restocking may be subject to time-lock release and/or delivery schedules.
Pre-ordered Currencies
We also buy and sell a large range of more exotic currencies. All of these
currencies can be pre-ordered at your local Bank of Ireland branch (branch locator) Your order will be available for you in just a few days (your branch will tell you exactly when) and you pay for the currency ordered when you collect it.
| Country | Currency |
|---|---|
| Bahrain | Bahrain Dinar (BHD) |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian Lev (BGN) |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) |
| Hungary | Hungarian Forint (HUF) |
| Malaysia | Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) |
| Sweden | Swedish Krona (SEK) |
| Barbados | Barbados Dollar (BBD) |
| Israel | Israeli New Sheqel (ILS) |
| Thailand | Thai Baht (THB) |
| United Arab Emirates | Arab Emirate Dirham (AED) |
| China | Chinese Yuan (CNY) |
| Japan | Japanese Yen (JPY) |
| Norway | Norwegian Kroner (NOK) |
| Denmark | Danish Krone (DKK) |
| Latvia | Latvian Lats (LVL) |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Riyal (SAR) |
| Lithuania | Lithuanian Litas (LTL) |
| Singapore | Singapore Dollar (SGD) |
| Croatia | Croatian Kuna (HRK) |
| CzechRepublic | Czech Koruna (CZK) |
| Turkey | Turkish Lira (TRY) |
Euro Zone Countries
Remember, if you are travelling within the Euro Zone you do not need to change currency. The following countries use the Euro as their domestic currency:
| Austria | Italy |
| Belgium | Luxembourg |
| Cyprus | Malta |
| Finland | Portugal |
| France | Slovakia |
| Germany | Slovenia |
| Greece | Spain |
| Ireland | The Netherlands |
| Estonia |
The Euro is also used in Andorra, Corsica, the Balearic, Canary and Greek Islands, Monaco and San Marino.
Travellers Cheques
Please note: From the 30th April 2010, Travellers cheques are no longer sold or encashed by Bank of Ireland.
Schedule of Fees and Charges (PDF)
This brochure gives details on how our Current Account transaction fees and charges are calculated and how they can be minimised. (Lending criteria, terms and conditions apply). It also provides details on the Fees and Charges for Electronic Banking and the special concessions available to Business Start-Ups.
Download Schedule of Fees and Charges (PDF Document, 200KB)
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