{"id":2261,"date":"2019-01-03T10:34:57","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T10:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.extravelmoney.com\/blog\/?p=2261"},"modified":"2024-08-19T06:44:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T06:44:38","slug":"best-forex-cards-in-india-for-students-and-travellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.extravelmoney.com\/blog\/best-forex-cards-in-india-for-students-and-travellers\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Best Forex Cards in India For Students and Travellers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Forex cards are one of the best things to have in your wallet when travelling abroad. You get better exchange rates when loading foreign currencies in a forex card than buying them as cash. This rate is fixed once funds are loaded into the card and does not fluctuate according to changes in the forex market. Also, you get to enjoy the benefits of both debit and credit cards. Use it to withdraw foreign currency from ATMs abroad or swipe it to pay for your shopping.  Overall, forex cards are cheaper and more secure than carrying foreign currency as cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a previous post, we compared the benefits and cons of forex cards against cash, debit and credit card<\/a>. In this post, to help you make an easy decision regarding forex cards, here we analyze the 8 best forex cards in India for students and travellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Axis Bank Forex Cards<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1. Multi-Currency Forex Card<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Main Feature<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Multi-Currency Forex Card offered by Axis Bank can hold 16 different foreign currencies in 1 single card. If you are planning to visit multiple countries for your holiday trip, this card will help you carry different foreign currencies together without needing to carry different forex cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The foreign currencies you can load are ;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. US Dollar<\/td>\n9. Swedish Kronor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Euro<\/td>\n10. UAE Dirham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Pound Sterling<\/td>\n11. Saudi Riyal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Australian Dollar<\/td>\n12. Thai Baht<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Canadian Dollar<\/td>\n13. New Zealand Dollar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Swiss Franc<\/td>\n14. Hong Kong Dollar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Japanese Yen<\/td>\n15. South African Rand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Singapore Dollar<\/td>\n16. Danish Krone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Security Features<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The card is offered in the VISA platform and offers TripAssist by Axis Bank – an emergency assistance in case of loss\/theft of your forex card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With TripAssist, you can, with a phone call ;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Block the Forex Card<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Get emergency cash to pay hotel bills and\/or for a return flight<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Get assistance on lost passport<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Get emergency cash delivery<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    You can also opt for a contactless Forex card powered by Visa\u2019s payWave technology. Simply pay for your shopping by waving your card near PoS machines. This makes it secure against the information theft by skimmers who sometimes steal your card details when swiping at ATMs or PoS machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Additional Benefits<\/span> (Check out the <\/span>7 benefits of a forex card<\/span><\/a><\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n