Alejandro Ferrández

New office in Barcelona

Nueva oficina en Barcelona

Ya estamos de vuelta con las noticias que más nos gusta daros, hemos abierto una nueva oficina en Barcelona.
Hace apenas unas semanas que os comentábamos que habíamos abierto en Calpe, pues esta semana es Barcelona la ciudad elegida por Eurochange para una nueva apertura. 

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Para poder ofreceros una gran red de oficinas y estar a vuestro lado, hemos abierto esta nueva oficina en Barcelona,

situada en el carrer de Sants 355 bajo 5 Esquina Carrer de Bassegoda – Salida del metro Badal

En esta oficina podrás hacer tus cambios de divisa extranjera a euro con el mejor precio, sin mínimos ni comisiones. Además, podrás solicitar tu tarjeta del Club Eurochange para obtener precios mejorados en tus cambios y

una atención personalizada.

Compra y venta de divisa

   Y si lo que quieres es comprar divisa extranjera y organizar tu cambio con antelación, sólo tendrás que hacer tu reserva online o llamándonos por teléfono y organizaremos tu cambio y lo tendremos todo preparado para cuando vengas a vernos. ¡Y ahora puedes comprar tu divisa online y solo tener que ir a recogerla a la tienda!.

 

Año nuevo, oficina nueva

Como siempre os comentamos, aunque sea una nueva oficina vais a encontrar el mismo servicio y atención que podéis encontrar en cualquiera de nuestras otras oficinas alrededor de España. Y esta es solo la primera de 2024, muy pronto habrán mas novedades, manteneros alerta quizás muy pronto estaremos cerca de ti.

New 2024 Notes

New things are always exciting, anf for Eurochange, in our world, the world of currencies, the release of new notes (bills) is as exiting as it gets. Lots of countries release notes every year but is not common for the most common currencies to update their notes. At Eurochange we not just exchange currencies, we also like what we do and everything that goes on around it. And this is a topic that we really enjoy. Let´s check the new notes 2024.

Why new notes?

There are many factors that are involved in the creation of a new bank note. We can summarize them in 3: security, design, and event. As the technology advances there are new security measures for the notes and new ways of counterfeit them. That’s why sometimes countries decided to change their notes in order to protect them. Design will be another reason to “update” a note. Some of the world´s notes were designed decades ago, and some of them look out of date, so countries create new notes. And there is another reason, historical events. Some events change the world, and the currencies. When Queen Elizabeth died the pound suffered a redesign in order to show King Charles on the new notes. Some countries also decide to print special notes to commemorate special events. 

As we mentioned just now, the pound is one of the notes that are going to change in the near future. Another common world currency as the Japanese Yen is also going to change in this 2024. But we are not just going to tell you about these changes, we would like to show you and tell you when, why and how.

King Charles Sterling Pounds

Most of you probably seen sterling pounds before, many of you probably used them on the past if you traveled to the UK, and for the longest time those pounds were identified with Queen Elizabeth´s image. But many of you probably did not know that Queen Elizabeth held the world record for appearing in most notes from different countries, we will talk about this some other time. But now we are focusing on the new pounds and when, why, and how they will change. 

The pound will change to show the new King of England, King Charles. The new notes 2024 pounds will be in circulation mid-2024, and the main reason for their change in design its to commemorate the actual head of the state and the commonwealth, King Charles. All the sterling pounds will now show King Charles instead of Queen Elizabeth. A fun fact about these new notes is that King Charles will be facing the opposite way than Queen Elizabeth did, and this is due an old tradition that states that each change on the currency has to change the way the monarch faces. Check here the new pounds

The New Japanese yen

Japan is country that holds their culture and tradition in a high value. Even there is counterfeit of every currency out there, the Japanese Yen is not a common counterfeited currency. But also, the Japanese Yen did not change as much other currencies with the past of time. Last redesign was in 2004 and it was not a complete renewal of their notes. The 10.000-yen design is being the same since 1984 for example. And that proofs they are a proud culture and tradition.

In this case there all the factors for a new currency design converge. By mid-July 2024 the new Japanese yen banknotes will be in circulation. The new notes 2024 will incorporate new security measures as hologram technology to prevent counterfeiting. The new design will incorporate the image of some of the most recognized faces in Japan, as the founder of the first Japan National Bank, or the founder of the women´s college Tsuda University. But also, this change is due to the revealing of the new era in Japan, Reiwa, under the new emperor’s reign. As a new era begins, the new notes will represent change, advanced and future for Japan. More info about this release here.

Eurochange

At
Eurochange we make sure to stay on top of what is going on in our industry, so we are not only doing research about the new notes 2024 to show you about these changes we train our Money Agents about all the currencies: past, present, and future. Our company
culture goes further about this topic, and we don’t just exchange the current currencies in circulation, but also, we encourage all of you Eurochangers to bring the currencies you have no matter when and where they from. We will at
least give you some info about them free of charge, and maybe we can exchange them for you.

 

 

 

Happy Weekend Eurochangers

Currency exchange history

As you all know Eurochange is a leader in the currency exchange market. And we tell you about many things in this blog week after week, but this week we decided to give you a history lesson, more precisely the currencies exchange history. 

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The United
States of America is not one of the oldest countries in the world, but it has been
a key component is the currency exchange. Most of the important events that changed
the currency exchange history will take place in the US. Let´s see those moments so important for the currency exchange history.

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Currency Exchange History

The trade goes back as back as history does, it was the way of living. But it was not until medieval times that banks were born. But even banks existed there was not a way to trade currencies because it was not a standard.

 

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Gold Standard

The gold standard will be what we know today as the rate. Each currency value was directly related to the price of gold. This way the weight of gold you could buy with your currency will be as much as you could sell that gold and get paid in another currency. Simple, neat, easy, clean…. Wrong.

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World War I

When the World War I started, in order to be able to be able to afford the military projects, most world powers printed more money. By doing so, the value of the gold was no longer a good standard, it´s prize was too volatile depending on the country or the currency. The gold standard returned between wars, but it was finally gone by 1939.

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1944

22 of July 1944, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA. A hot summer day when the allied members decided that the US dollar will replace gold as the standard for currency exchange. But it had a twist, the US dollar was worth the equivalent in gold. All was good will 1971 when Richard Nixon stopped the gold sales since the US was no longer able to back up all the gold from the central banks around the world. 

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1971

This time the “meeting” took place at an iconic place, the Smithsonian. A new treaty was made based on the one from Bretton Woods. The decision was to link the prize of gold officially to the dollar at 38$ per ounce. The idea was great, this way all the currencies will have their own rate with the dollar and the dollar with the gold. Wrong again! The value of the US dollar collapsed in a few months, but from this wrong, a lesson was learned, and then…

1985

Back to a luxurious place, the Plaza Hotel in New York where Japan, the German Federal Republic, France, and the United Kingdom took a drastic decision: Devaluate the US dollar.  Who would think that making money worth less was the answer? Well, they did, and they were right. On September 22nd by doing so the United States fixed their deficit and helped coming back from the 80´s recession. This helped international commerce and the result was a bigger level of currency exchanges.

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Today

From that point on is easy to know what happened: technology. With the improvements of technology every day the information flows much faster and easy to receive and understand. The globalization made possible that each currency has a value in another currency, and we do not need to evaluate if that comes from the dollar, or gold, or anything else. Also, that’s our job. At Eurochange we take all those factors and many more into account to offer you amazing rates to exchange your currencies. Why calculate 3 times if you can just see how much your money is worth in another currency just by clicking (the word clicking its actually clickable and you will be able to calculate any currency exchange with the euro)

We hope you enjoyed this quick history lesson but don’t think about it to exchange your currencies into euros or vice versa, as we said that´s what we are here for, so visit us, call us or contact us, and we will provide you with the best customer service out there. 

Eurochange Technology

Eurochange Technology

Each day the tech world advances incredibly fast, things that were the last hit yesterday will be obsolete tomorrow. This makes it a challenge to every company to keep up with the latest tech and offer the best services to our customers. There is when Eurochange Technology kicks in. At Eurochange we are up to the latest innovations to be able to offer the best service to our customers.

New Website

For a few months now, the new Eurochange website is available for everyone. Much innovative and easy to navigate. Even our old website was really good, we thought we needed to take a step further for you Eurochangers. With just one click you can search for the office closest to you, estimate your currency transaction or buy your currencies online. And of course, visit this blog.

Online shop

Our online shop has always been something we wanted to improve for you and, even you already had the chance to reserve your currencies and buy them at the office, it was always in our mind to give you the chance to buy them and receive them at the comfort of your own home. Now you have all the choices available: reserve and buy the currencies at our offices, buy and pick up at our offices, or buy and get the currencies delivered to your doorstep. We cannot make it easier for you so no excuses.

Online Registration

Online registration is straightly related to the online shop. To offer the best possible experience we developed together with Alice an online registration based on the last tech available. Alice is an identity verification tool with high security and will allow you to have an automatic user registration, immediate, safe, and personalized.

Future

The future is open to many tech advances, and from Eurochange we are developing each day new ways to improve the currency exchange experience for you. Before we are done with the newest advance, we are already thinking on the next one. And that is all for you Eurochangers, to make you currency experience easy and enjoyable. So, if you have any suggestion or idea, don’t hesitate to let us know on the comment section of this blog, as we mentioned before we are nothing without you: Eurochangers + Eurchange = The Best Eurochange

Happy New Years

Happy New Years

Is not a typo, we really meant to say Happy New Years and we will show you why in the next lines. We are so used to celebrate New Years on January 1st, but some of you from other parts of the world will disagree with us about that date.

There are more than 20 different New Years around the globe, and we decided to take a look at some of those new years’ celebrations. Let’s go.

Gregorian Calendar

The most known new year, as we said in the intro, is the one that falls into January 1st. Is the one that corresponds to the Gregorian Calendar and is called like that because it was the pope Gregory XIII who promote that initiative on 1582 in Europe. As many other traditions, the calendar was exported from Europe to the rest of the world and that is why many countries use that calendar and celebrate new years on January 1st.

Chinese New Year

Probably the most famous new years after the one we just talked about. One curiosity about this celebration is that doesn’t fall on the same day every year. The Chinese New Year is celebrated during the first new moon after the winter solstice, so usually falls in January or February. Some other curiosities are that lasts more than a week and each year is dedicated to one of the 12 animals from the Chinese zodiac.

Islamic New Year

Different to the Gregorian calendar, the Islamic calendar only 354 days so, as the Chinese New Year, the Islamic New Year falls under a different day each year if we look at it from the Gregorian calendar. The celebrations start on the sunset the before the first day of the Islamic year but is not the kind of celebration we are used to. The Muharram, as it´s called, is more an introspect celebration with family, prays and meditation.  

Jewish New Year

If we look at the dates from an occidental calendar point of view, this is another new year that is not fixed on the calendar. The Jewish New Year is based on the phases of the moon, and usually falls in autumn during the months of September or October according to the occidental calendar. Kinda similar to the Islamic New Year, starts on the eve of the new year, followed by the Yom Kippur (Day of Reconciliation). On the night of the Rosh Hashaná, that is how is called, people eat sweet fruits to start a new year with a sweet taste. 

Happy New Year to all

From Eurochange we would like to wish you a happy new year to all of you no matter where you from. Each year we have the pleasure to have clients from all over the world and for every culture out there, that is why we will love for you all to have an amazing 2024 no matter when starts. And if you decided to travel around the world to experience all the new year´s celebrations out there, make sure you visit our website when you will be able to buy or reserve the currencies that you would need for those destinations. 

Felices Fiestas

Happy Holidays

One more year we are here, it seems like yesterday when we were wishing you all to have happy holidays and a great 2023. But 2023 it´s almost gone but we still here to say it again: Happy holidays. 

It may sound like a cliche, but I can promise you is not: we think of all of you Eurochangers as a part of our family. Every family it is different, but all of them have something in common: each member is as important as the next one and has a vital purpose inside the family environment. For us at Eurochange you are not just a client that comes and goes, you are part of our family, without you we would never come as far as we did.

At the same time, for many of you, this season is a time of reunion. Coming back to the loved one that may live far away, and we only get to see during these holidays. And we are happy to be able to help you with your currency needs to travel back home or to visit your loved ones overseas. 

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And for those of you that decide to take this time off work and visit the world, we are also here for you. Maybe you live somewhere cold and want to travel to the other part of the world where is summer. Or maybe you want to go to a place where these holidays celebrations are famous. We are also happy to be able to help you getting the currencies you need for your trip. You can even buy them online and receive them at home or at any Eurochange office of your choosing. 

Last but not least, for those from all over the world that decide to come to Spain to enjoy these holidays, we are here for you too. We buy most of the currencies ouy there, and if we don’t, don’t worry we will try to help you out as much as we can. 

So, when this season comes around, family is what we all remember, the ones we want to spend it with, and the ones we want to wish them the best. And that is what we are doing, we wish you all to have the best holidays possible. Enjoy then wherever you are in the world, and if you are in Spain don’t forget to stop by any of our offices come at least to wish us a happy holiday like we are doing in this blog. Eurochangers, HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 

Online Shop Eurochange

EUROCHANGE ONLINE SHOP

We were warming you up for something for the last month or so, well… It´s finally here. We already launched our Eurochange Online Shop.

in this post is going to show why to buy your currencies online and with Eurochange. So lets see it

Buy from home

The online shop gives you the chance to buy currencies online from home. No more problems with parking, no more lines when you are in a hurry, no more noises and distractions, just you and your computer or phone buying the currency that you need online. Buy your currencies whenever you want and from wherever you want.

Rate Here, Rate Now

You will no longer have to be checking if the currency that you want went up or down in value. You will get the rate that you are checking at the moment. It doesn’t matter that you will receive the currency the next day, the rate is the one at the moment of the purchase. And as always, Eurochange offers you amazing exchange rates from and to all the currencies we offer and buy. 

Rate Here, Rate Now

You will no longer have to be checking if the currency that you want went up or down in value. You will get the rate that you are checking at the moment. It doesn’t matter that you will receive the currency the next day, the rate is the one at the moment of the purchase. And as always, Eurochange offers you amazing exchange rates from and to all the currencies we offer and buy. 

Home or at the shop

But I am never at home, and I still want to buy online, but don’t want the delivery to be at home since I´m never there. No problem, you can choose to collect the currencies at any of our exchange offices located all over Spain. That way you will buy now and collect whenever you want at the office. Click here to place the office closest to you. 

Because Still Eurochange

Don´t be mistaken, nothing changes other than the way you receive your currencies. Still Eurochange, the company you trusted to purchase currencies over the years. Same rates, same service and same everything, but you won’t have to move from home. So buy your currencies online now!

December´s long weekend


December´s long Holliday Weekend

This week we are having one of the most expected days for everyone in Spain, we are talking about the Holliday weekend that goes from December 6th until December 10th , which is called December´s long weekend. This is what we call in bridge. But why is it called a bridge? And which holidays include? What to do during these days? Well let’s explain all this.

Why is a bridge?

In Spain we call a bridge to what is known in English as a long weekend. That usually means that a holiday falls into a Monday or a Friday. But in Spain is also called when a holiday falls into Tuesday or Thursday, since many people take the day off in the middle to enjoy a much longer weekend. That is where the term Bridge comes from, because is like we build a bridge between the 2 holidays taking that extra day off.

Which days are actually a holiday in this December´s long weekend?

In this case the 2 holidays are the 6th and the 8th of December. This year those 2 holidays are on a Wednesday and a Friday, which allowed many people to take Thursday off and enjoy a 5 days weekend.

 

December 6th is the day of the Spanish Constitution. In Spain we celebrate the constitution, which is the document where all Spanish rights and obligations are written.  On December 6th, 1978, the Spanish citizens voted in favor of this document, and that is why is celebrated on this date.

December 8th is the day of the Immaculate Concepcion. This is a religious holiday that celebrates the birth of the Virgin Mary, mother of Christ. An many holidays, this one has its origins on the Christian religion.

Those 2 holidays are considered unmovable, which means that doesn’t matter on which day of the week they fall, that’s the day the holiday will take place.

What to do in Spain during this long weekend?

Well, there isn’t enough entries in this blog to show you how much Spain has to offer during this weekend. But what I can tell you is what Spanish families do. Is it common in Spain to spend these holidays decorating the houses for Christmas. Also, most cities already have the Christmas decorations up. There are plenty Christmas markets in a lot of Spanish cities which are full of Christmas food, decorations and other things celebrating the magic of Christmas.

And what Eurochange has to do with all of this?

Long weekends are always a perfect excuse to travel. Many Spanish people used this one to travel all over the world and many of them used Eurochange to exchange their euros into foreign currencies. At the same time, many people for overseas know of the existence of this long weekend in Spain (as most of you know) and they feel like a perfect opportunity to visit our county. For those, Eurochange gives them the chance to exchange dollars or exchange pound or exchange any foreign currency into euros at any of our offices around Spain. So, if you are in Spain enjoying this long weekend or you return from it, make sure you come to Eurochange for all your currencies ‘needs.

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