New to banking with us?
Find out more about our current accounts – you’ll need one before you can apply for a foreign currency account.
Foreign Currency Account
Bank in the currency of your choice
Make and receive foreign payments with our Foreign Currency Account.
- Make and receive foreign payments
- Reduce your exchange rate risk
- You’ll need a Barclays sterling current account to open this account
What you get
Available in all major currencies
You can open an account in a wide range of currencies to best suit your needs.
Reduced exchange rate risk
The Foreign Currency Account can help you save on exchange fees and avoid potential exchange rate loss.
Free transfers between Barclays accounts
There’s no fee for transferring money between your Foreign Currency Account and Barclays sterling current accounts.
Regular statements
You’ll receive statements as set out in your Retail Customer Agreement. The frequency of when you receive statements can be changed at any time.
Cheque book
You can request a cheque book, so you can make payments in the account’s currency.
How to apply
You’ll need a sterling current account with us. We also offer a currency deposit account [PDF, 212KB] in euro and US dollar.
Already bank with us?
To apply for an account, visit your nearest open branch. Please bear in mind that because of coronavirus (COVID-19), we’ve had to temporarily close or change the opening hours of some of our branches, and you might not want to visit us.
You can also call our International Helpdesk on 03459 75 75 751, but please note that we’re receiving lots of calls at the moment so you may have to wait longer than usual.
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Transfers and payments
To transfer money to and from your Foreign Currency Account, call us on 03459 75 75 75, or +44 191 541 2009 if you’re calling from abroad. Lines are open Monday to Friday 9am–5pm. To maintain a quality service, we may monitor or record phone calls. Call charges.
To make a payment from your currency account to another company or individual, please visit your local branch.
Statement frequency, certificate of interest and financial history reports
Statements for your currency account will be sent to you as set out in your Retail Customer Agreement. The frequency of when these are delivered can be changed at any time.
You can get a statement of interest by calling us. It shows interest details for an account for both a calendar and financial year, which is sometimes required for tax purposes. Financial history reports are also available on request and show more detail than a normal statement.2
Closing your account
To close a Foreign Currency Account, please call us on the number above.
Fee Information Document - Personal Currency Account [PDF, 341KB]
Looking for alternative accounts?
Euro Account
Make and receive payments with our euro bank account
Dollar Account
Get all the benefits of a current account in the world’s premier reserve and trading currency.
Offshore banking
Our offshore locations could offer you financial planning advantages.