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Holiday Money Index reveals currency sales surge that confirms Britons’ intention to travel abroad in 2022

Holiday Money Index reveals currency sales surge that confirms Britons’ intention to travel abroad in 2022

Britons are buying holiday currencies at far higher levels than before the Covid-19 pandemic first took hold in the UK in Spring 2020. The first Post Office Travel Money Holiday Money Index of 2022 covering January-March 2022 reveals strong growth in a wide range of currencies compared with the first quarter of 2020 and indicates that significant numbers of Britons intend to holiday abroad for th

Record £3.2 billion in cash handled at Post Offices in March

Record £3.2 billion in cash handled at Post Offices in March

Post Office’s 11,500 branches handled a record £3.2 billion in March, significantly up from figures for February (£2.7bn) and January (£2.9bn), both impacted by on-going Covid-19 uncertainties and stormy weather Personal cash deposits up 15% month-on-month (£1.31bn, March 2022) Business cash deposits up 15% month-on-month (£1.09bn, March 2022) and first time exceeded a billion since December Per

Post Office raises over £1m for DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Post Office raises over £1m for DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Post Office raises over £1m for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal through over the counter donations across it’s network of 11,500 branches Over £500,000, 60% of total donations, have been made in cash over the counter. Additional donations also made by card and cheque Over £100,000 has also been raised through Post Office’s online channels Fees have been removed for all money transfers to Uk

Seven in 10 Brits feel overwhelmed by financial jargon

Seven in 10 Brits feel overwhelmed by financial jargon

Improving financial literacy can widen options and help to minimise unnecessary financial risk.
44% sometimes feel confused when talking to financial experts. A quarter have found themselves in financial difficulty by not questioning financial jargon on paperwork. One in five are put off applying for a personal loan because of confusing terminology. Most likely uses for a loan are buying a ca

Revealed: the world’s best value holiday hotspots and the destinations already proving popular with Britons in 2022

Revealed: the world’s best value holiday hotspots and the destinations already proving popular with Britons in 2022

37% price fall makes Turkey cheapest of 36 destinations surveyed in Post Office’s global barometer of tourist costs – beating Bulgaria to the top spot for the first time Bulgaria may prove a more popular choice, as its currency outperforms the Turkish lira and joins Mexican peso in Post Office 10 bestselling currencies for the first time South Africa is best value long haul, while Orlando enters

Post Office statement on the Horizon IT Public Inquiry evidence sessions

Post Office statement on the Horizon IT Public Inquiry evidence sessions

A Post Office spokesperson said:
“The Post Office is sincerely sorry for the impact of the Horizon scandal on the lives of victims and their families and we are in no doubt about the human cost.
“The Inquiry’s hearings enable many of those who were most deeply affected by Post Office’s past failings to voice their experiences and their testimonies must and will ensure all lessons are learned

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