ZAWYA: Al Ansari Exchange expands TravelCard to 37 currencies

Dubai: Al Ansari Exchange, a leading remittance and foreign exchange company in the UAE and a subsidiary of Al Ansari Financial Services, has expanded its Visa Platinum TravelCard to support 37 currencies, making it the biggest multi-currency card in the UAE, and further strengthening its digitisation strategy.Accepted worldwide, the prepaid TravelCard allows customers to lock in exchange rates before travelling, helping them manage overseas spending with greater certainty and at a minimum cost. Customers can now hold and spend in 37 currencies using a single card, compared to 23 previously, reducing the need for multiple currency exchanges while travelling across different destinations.Customers can also issue up to five supplementary cards under one account, making it easier for families to manage travel-related expenses, including for children studying abroad. Through Al Ansari Exchange’s mobile app and branch network, customers can load funds, switch currencies and track spending, offering a secure and practical alternative to carrying cash.The expansion comes as Al Ansari Exchange marks 60 years of serving customers across the UAE, reflecting the company’s continued focus on strengthening its product offering and enhancing customer convenience through innovative financial solutions.Commenting on the expansion, Ali Najjar, Chief Executive Officer at Al Ansari Exchange, said: "Expanding the TravelCard is part of our wider effort to make managing money across borders simpler and more convenient for customers. It’s not just about adding more currencies, but about giving customers more flexibility, clarity, and control when they travel."Salima Gutieva, Vice President and Country Manager for the UAE at Visa, said: “Visa continues to lead in enabling secure and resilient travel and cross‑border payments, and supporting trusted spending wherever people travel or shop on their favourite international website. Through our latest collaboration with Al Ansari Exchange, UAE travellers will also benefit from Visa’s worldwide acceptance at more than 150 million merchant partners, reinforcing confidence in payments globally.”Send us your press releases to pressrelease.zawya@lseg.comDisclaimer: The contents of this press release was provided from an external third party provider. This website is not responsible for, and does not control, such external content. This content is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and has not been edited in any way. Neither this website nor our affiliates guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions expressed in this press release.The press release is provided for informational purposes only. The content does not provide tax, legal or investment advice or opinion regarding the suitability, value or profitability of any particular security, portfolio or investment strategy. Neither this website nor our affiliates shall be liable for any errors or inaccuracies in the content, or for any actions taken by you in reliance thereon. You expressly agree that your use of the information within this article is at your sole risk.To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, this website, its parent company, its subsidiaries, its affiliates and the respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, advertisers, content providers and licensors will not be liable (jointly or severally) to you for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, incidental, punitive or exemplary damages, including without limitation, lost profits, lost savings and lost revenues, whether in negligence, tort, contract or any other theory of liability, even if the parties have been advised of the possibility or could have foreseen any such damages.