Thomas Cook (India) Limited has announced a significant expansion of its prepaid Forex Card portfolio to 28 currencies, with the addition of 16 new global currencies – creating one of India?s widest currency portfolios on a prepaid forex card. Thomas Cook India?s expanded prepaid Forex Card portfolio addresses this gap by enabling travellers to load and spend directly in local currencies, eliminate multiple conversions and access a secure, seamless alternative to cash. The newly added 16 currencies include: Chinese Yuan, Swedish Krona, Vietnamese Dong, Malaysian Ringgit, Indonesian Rupiah, Danish Krone, Hong Kong Dollar, Qatari Riyal, Norwegian Krone, Omani Riyal, Kuwaiti Dinar, Bahraini Dinar, Bangladeshi Taka, South African Rand, South Korean Won, Philippine Peso and complement the Company?s existing suite of 12 currencies ?
US Dollar, British Pound, Euro, Japanese Yen, Singapore Dollar, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc, UAE Dirham, Thai Baht, Saudi Riyal and New Zealand Dollar. The expanded suite of 28 currencies is available across both Visa and Mastercard prepaid forex cards, ensuring seamless global acceptance. Customers can purchase and load currencies through Thomas Cook India?s extensive omnichannel network, including its retail outlets, digital platforms, and via its partnership with Blinkit?enabling customers to buy and load forex on their prepaid cards in under an hour.
Additionally, Thomas Cook India?s Forex on WhatsApp provides 24×7 forex services assistance, from live rate to end-to-end transactions. The prepaid Forex Cards also support contactless payments, allowing travellers to transact seamlessly at international merchant outlets, including compatibility with digital wallet integrations such as Google Pay on enabled POS terminals.