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Foreign currency

Save time and trouble, order foreign currency in advance.

Nordea and FOREX Bank to enter into cooperation

Personal customers

Do you need cash when travelling abroad?

As of 11 April 2016, you as a Nordea personal customer will be able to order foreign currency easily in FOREX Bank's Nettivaluutta service. You can access the service via the travel currency pages in Nordea's Netbank for personal customers. The service will direct you to the foreign currency ordering page.  Foreign currency in cash will no longer be available at Nordea branches.

Please note that you should not have all your travelling funds in cash. Credit and debit cards are good alternatives. 

Import and export restrictions

Import and export restrictions concern the local bank notes of the country in question and persons who do not reside permanently in the country such as tourists.If you are exporting a large sum of cash, you must declare the cash at the customs when you arrive at your country of destination.

There are no restrictions on the import and export of bank notes within the EU. A person arriving in or leaving a Member State of the European Union must declare with the customs authorities if he/she is carrying cash foreign currency in the countervalue of at least 10,000 euros.

Further information can be found on the Internet at tulli.fi.

FOREX Foreign currency service - How to

FOREX Bank´s online foreign currency service

You can order foreign currency in FOREX Bank's Nettivaluutta service with your access codes.

Ordering foreign currency is easy!

How to proceed in Netbank

  1. Log in to Nordea's Netbank. 
  2. Select FOREX Bank on Overview page under Other services menu.
  3. Click the button Continue to Forex Bank's service.

How to order foreign currency in Forex Bank's online service

  1. Select the currency and the euro amount with which you want to order foreign currency.  
  2. Register to the Nettivaluutta service with your Netbank access codes. 
  3. Enter your contact details and destination. 
  4. Select the date and place for the currency pick-up. 
  5. Pay the currencies you have ordered using your Netbank access codes. 
  6. Pick up your order from the place you have chosen.

Now you don't have to look for currency exchange points or an ATM at your destination. Have a nice journey!

Further information on exchange rates and service fees is available at FOREX Bank's website. FOREX Bank’s online foreign currency serviceOpens new window. (in Finnish)

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