Post Office Fastest Growing Currencies reportreveals appetite for Far East travel •69 per cent summer sales surge for Thai baht signals winter sun success for Thailand •Boom in currency demand for Vietnam, Bali and Malaysia as well •New Zealand dollar is the Fastest Growing Currency as Lions Tour boosts demand •Croatia is the big winner in Europe – summer sales for kuna rise by a third
Lower ticket prices have made Prague Europe’s cheapest city for culture this autumn Survey of 16 cultural capitals reveals wide price variations as two-in-five cite culture and heritage as the reason for their choice of city Berlin is cheapest in the eurozone: a third the price of Spain’s cultural capitals New York is most expensive but prices are down 30 per cent on two years ago
The Post Office Travel apps have hit 1 million downloads, as the Post Office makes life even more convenient for customers over the summer holiday season.
In the last fortnight alone, the Post Office Currency Converter, Travel Money Card and Travel Essentials apps have all been downloaded over 50k times, as customers get into the swing of the summer holiday season.
When asked what fact
Post Office Money has launched a range of incredibly competitive buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage rates on Wednesday 16th August, with seven market-leading deals offering great initial rates.
The House Price Index, June 2017, revealed that average house prices in the UK have increased by 4.9% in the year to June 2017 (down from 5.0% in the year to May 2017). The annual growth rate has slowed since mid-2016 but has remained broadly around 5% during 2017.
Owen Woodley, Managing Director of Post Office Money, said:
“A slower rate of house price growth will no doubt be welcomed by fi
Visitors from Kazpost, the Kazakhstani Post Office, on week long fact finding visit to the UK
Delegation from Kazpost visited East Finchley Post Office, one of three London branches run by Postmaster Elliot Jacobs
On Tuesday 8th August, a north London Post Office hosted a delegation from Kazpost, the Kazakhstani Post Office, as part of their visit to the UK to understand more about the UK
• Bangkok, Tokyo and Beijing are best value in new Long Haul City Costs Barometer • The cost of eating out is lowest in Tokyo and highest in Singapore • Dubai is the cheapest of five cities with flight times of eight hours or less • Cultural sightseeing costs least in Washington DC but most in New York
• Pester power costs holidaymakers an average of £184 on trips abroad • Beach barometer names Turkey best-value for beach holiday items - under half the cost in the South of France (www.postoffice.co.uk/familyholidays) • Prices are down in six of the 15 resorts surveyed, despite weaker pound • Costa del Sol is cheapest in the eurozone for kids’ extras, meals and drinks
The 2017 Community Barometer has revealed that Post Offices and convenience stores are the nation’s favourite high street shops and services for the third year running. Kevin Gilliland, Chief Executive of Retail at the Post Office, welcomes the news.
Post Office Telecoms has now completed the acquisition of Fuel Broadband and is today welcoming 60,000 new customers.
New Post Office Money research shows FTBs travelling to new areas to find the home for them Southampton, Norwich and Nottingham are the UK’s most affordable cities for FTBs Despite nerves and financial pressure, FTBs still see home-buying as an exciting and joyful step towards independence Futurologists’ insights can help identify potential hotspots of tomorrow
Nick Kennett, Chief Executive, Financial Services & Telecoms, Post Office Ltd, comments on the FCA’s findings regarding the overdraft market as part of its review of the high-cost short-term credit market.
