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The MasterCard® Prepaid Card programme is managed by us, First Prepay, Eden Building, Lakeside, Chester Business Park, Chester, CH4 9QT (company number 05424151) who operate the MasterCard® Prepaid Card for Newcastle Building Society. A copy of the complaints procedure is available on the Website. If you are unhappy in any way with your MasterCard® Prepaid Card or the way it is managed, tell us by using the e-mail enquiry facility on the Website so we can investigate the circumstances for you. Any...

to USD Conversion | Convert GBP to USD | Buy United States Dollars — £2,000.00
The United States dollar, also denoted as USD, is the official currency for the nation, with the US Mint in charge of the production of all coins in circulation. The Bureau of Engraving has been responsible for printing banknotes for the nation since 1914. Due to the amount of involvement that the US has in the world market, the majority of the country's notes are actually held outside the states. The USD is often pegged by other currencies in an attempt to seek stability and consistency. The...

to HUF Conversion | Convert GBP to HUF | Buy Hungarian Forints — £2,000.00
The Hungarian forint, or HUF, was established as the official currency of Hungary in 1946 after the former currency pengõ went through a period of hyperinflation. The creation of this new currency was crucial to stabilizing the economy of the country after World War II. The name "forint" is derived from Florence, which is where Hungary's golden money has been minted since 1252. One forint used to be the equivalent of 100 filler, but the filler was removed from circulation in 1999 due to a diminishing...

to AED Conversion | Convert GBP to AED | Buy United Arab Emirates Dirham — £2,000.00
The United Arab Emirates dirham, or AED, was established as the official currency of the UAE in 1971 after a short span of monetary changes in the country. Until 1966, the country used the Bahraini Dinar as the official currency, but that was then changed to the Qatar-Dubai Riyal. From 1973 to 1982, the UAE Currency Board was responsible for issuing the money, but that then became the job of the UAE Central Bank. The name "dirham" comes from the Greek word Drachmae, which is one of the most widely...

to AUD Conversion | Convert GBP to AUD | Buy Australia Dollars — £2,000.00
For the most part, the Australian currency maintained a peg to the British pound to reflect its connection with the country. However, a mere five years after the establishment of the AUD, Australia decided to cut its ties with Britain and moved onto pegging the US. Too many fluctuations resulted from this option, so the AUD started to peg the trade weighted index and eventually stopped referencing foreign currency entirely. Until 1966, there was a steady conversion rate between the Australian dollar...

to NOK Conversion | Convert GBP to NOK | Buy Norwegian Kroner — £2,000.00
The Norwegian kroner, which is denoted as NOK, was established as the official currency of the country in 1875. This move allowed Norway to join the Scandinavian Monetary Union that had been established two years previously, though the organization has now been disbanded since 1914. In 1931, the kroner was pegged to the British pound, which remained the standard for a small period of time. The Kroner was pegged to the Reichsmark while Norway was occupied by Germany in World War II. Following...

to SEK Conversion | Convert GBP to SEK | Buy Swedish Krona — £2,000.00
Sweden established the krona, or SEK, as its official currency in 1873 when the country joined the Scandinavian Monetary Union with Norway and Denmark, a membership it would maintain until the organization was dissolved in 1914 at the start of World War I. The krona replaced the riksdaler riksmynt that had been the basis of the currency prior to Sweden's joining the Scandinavian Monetary Union, and this created a decimal system for the money. Historically the Swedish krona's exchange rate has...

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The Malaysian ringgit, also known as MYR or RM, was established in 1975 as the official currency in Malaysia after a series of monetary changes that the country went through. Malaysia had gone from the use of the Spanish dollar to the Indian rupee and then back to the Spanish dollar again within a thirty year span. After that, the country began to use the Straits dollar in 1903 because it was pegged to the British pound. Then they eventually changed to the ringgit. It is often called the Malaysian...

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The euro is a very new form of currency that was officially established in 2002, although the idea behind this universal money has been around since the 1950s. The euro, also denoted as EUR, is the currency used by the 12 members of the European Union (Germany, Austria, Greece, Spain, Ireland, France, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, and Finland), as well as some other regions like Andorra, Kosovo, and Montenegro. The creation of this currency is one of the most significant...

to CAD Conversion | Convert GBP to CAD | Buy Canadian Dollars — £2,000.00
The Canadian dollar, otherwise known as the CAD, was established in 1817 and was printed in the Bank of Montreal. The currency was made official throughout the country in 1858, moving away from the traditional sterling pound system as the Spanish dollar was most prevalent in North America. The US dollar was also a great influence for that decision, based on the proximity to and interaction with the country. Also in reference to US currency, the coins and bills in Canada are almost identical...

to JPY Conversion | Convert GBP to JPY | Buy Japanese Yen — £2,000.00
The Japanese yen, also denoted by JPY, is the official currency of Japan and was established by the New Currency Act of 1871 when Japan moved to the Gold Standard. It was at that time that the Meiji government introduced the currency to replace the complex and often confusing system that was implemented during the Edo Period, during which a variety of coins existed but a fixed exchange rate did not. The yen stayed pegged at 1 US dollar to 360 JPY in April 1949 until the Bretton Woods system collapsed...

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The South African rand, formally denoted as ZAR, was established in 1961 as the official currency of the country when it officially became the Republic of South Africa. The country formerly used the South African pound, which was directly related to the British pound. The name "rand" is a derivative of Witwatersrand, which a ridge where Johannesburg is built. This area is where most of the country's gold deposits are found, and thus a fitting reference for a name. One rand is comprised of 10...

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The New Zealand dollar, which is denoted as NZD, was established in 1967 as a way to introduce a decimal system of currency, moving from the previous system of the New Zealand pound. When the United States devalued its dollar relative to gold in 1971, the New Zealand pegged its dollar to the US dollar. In 1985, the New Zealand dollar was moved to a floating system, and from that point on, the currency's value has been set by the financial markets. The New Zealand dollar is also often referred...

to SGD Conversion | Convert GBP to SGD | Buy Singaporean Dollars — £2,000.00
Established by the Board of Commissioners of Currency in April 1967, the Singaporean dollar (denoted as SGD) is the official currency for the country. Prior to that time, Singapore had shared a common currency with Malaysia, but it lost that monetary union when it became independent. However, the Singaporean dollar remained on par with the Malaysian ringgit until 1973. The dollar was originally pegged to the British pound, but that peg ended in the 1970s. It was then briefly pegged to the US...

to DKK Conversion | Convert GBP to DKK | Buy Danish Kroner — £2,000.00
Historically, the Danish kroner has not done very favorably compared to the British pound sterling, with exchange rates falling as low as .05 GBP to DKK. These rates were common up until 1966, when the currency finally began to make an improvement. Rates continued to increase until 1972, and then there was a huge jump in value, going from .056 GBP to DKK to .068 GBP to DKK in just one year. This sharp increase lasted through the 1970s, and then the Danish kroner saw a small decline. The value...

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The Czech koruna, otherwise referred to as CZK was established in 1993 as the official form of currency for the nation. The term koruna translates to crown in English, which is a common occurrence in currency throughout the world. The currency was developed after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, with Slovakia maintaining its own version of the money. Until 2003, the currency had coins that were struck in aluminum that were called hallers, but those were removed from circulation as a result...

Prepaid MasterCard® - Terms and conditions — £2,000.00
The MasterCard® prepaid card programme is managed by us, First Prepay, Eden Building, Lakeside, Chester Business Park, Chester, CH4 9QT (company number 05424151) who operate the MasterCard® Prepaid card for Newcastle Building Society. A copy of the complaints procedure is available on the website. If you are unhappy in any way with your MasterCard® prepaid card or the way it is managed, tell us by using the e-mail enquiry facility on the Website so we can investigate the circumstances for you. Any...

to HKD Conversion | Convert GBP to HKD | Buy Hong Kong Dollars — £2,000.00
Originally the Hong Kong dollar was linked to the British pound sterling because the city was a crown colony of the United Kingdom, but that changed in the early 1970s when the currency was pegged to the US dollar instead. From the late 1940s to the late 1960s, the conversion rate between the Hong Kong dollar and the British pound sterling remained remarkably steady, hovering around .0625 GBP to HKD for the entire twenty year period. The rate experienced a slight increase after that but remained...

History of the New Turkish Lira — £2,000.00
The new Turkish lira, otherwise denoted as TRY, is a very recent currency addition for the country, replacing the old Turkish lira in 2005. One new Turkish lira is the equivalent of 100,000 old Turkish liras, which obviously indicates a significant change in the currency system as a whole. The old Turkish lira had simply diminished too far in value as a result of heavy inflation in Turkey. To put it into perspective, in the 1960s, 9 lire were equal to 1 US dollar. Forty years later, it took ...

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The Swiss franc, denoted as CHF, was established as the official currency for the country in 1798. It was at that time that the Helvetic Republic established a currency that had its roots in the French franc and was known as the first franc. The second franc, which also followed a decimal system, was introduced in 1850 at par with its predecessor, replacing various currencies in individual Swiss cantons. Fifteen years later, Switzerland joined the Latin Monetary Union, which required its members...

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When you use your UK bank debit or credit card overseas, you may be subject to a number of fees and commissions, and you may receive an inferior Foreign Exchange rate compared to the rate offered by FairFX. The FairFX Currency Card allows you to spend at the currency rate that you loaded your card, and with full transparency over all fees and charges. To compare our rates against others, click here.

Prepaid MasterCard® - Costs — £2,000.00
The FairFX Card is issued by Newcastle Building Society pursuant to licence by MasterCard. MasterCard is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated. Newcastle Building Society is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and is entered in the Financial Services Authority Register www.fsa.gov.uk/register under Registration No. 156058. Email: cardsolutions@newcastle.co.uk

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You can now use your FairFX currency card just like any other debit card in most ATMs, shops, restaurants, online, on the telephone or with any retailer with an electronic terminal that accepts MasterCard®. You can spend up to £3000 per day, so long as you have sufficient funds on the card. To find out your balance, simply log-in to your online account. The FairFX currency card allows you to spend at the currency rate you received when loading the card.

to THB Conversion | Convert GBP to THB | Buy Thai Baht — £2,000.00
The Thai baht experienced a significant decrease in its conversion between 1949 and 1950, with the rate going from 80.477 to 62.549 GBP to THB in the space of one year. This marked a continuing decline in conversion rates over the next 15+ years, although none were near so dramatic. In 1968, however, another significant drop occurred, this time with the conversion rate falling from 57.442 to 49.920 GBP in one year. The conversion rate again stabilized and experienced only minor declines over...