Currency buyback

Don’t waste your leftover holiday money, sell back currency with Sainsbury’s Bank. Bring your foreign currency to one of our instore bureaux when you get home and turn your spare cash into pounds. * Nectar members get better rates on leftover holiday money.

Sell travel money with Sainsbury’s Bank.

How to sell your currency back to us

Selling travel money is easy with Sainsbury’s Bank. Here’s how:

Head into a bureau

Visit one of our bureaux to sell currency. Many Sainsbury’s stores have a bureau, and they all offer currency buyback.

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Swap currency on your Travel Money Card

Our Travel Money Card lets you transfer your holiday money into different currencies. You can also transfer foreign currency into Pounds to spend in the UK.

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Currency buyback FAQs

What is the exchange rate for buying back currency?

To find out our current buy back rates, head into your local Sainsbury's Bank travel money bureau. Rates change constantly in line with the market so we buy back currency at the rate on the day you return it, not the rate when it was bought.

Can coins be exchanged?

We don’t buy back coins. If you don’t want to keep hold of your foreign coins, we have a coin collection box at all our <a class="ln-c-link" href="https://www.sainsburysbank.co.uk/travel-money/find-a-store" target="_self">bureaux</a>. The proceeds are donated to the Royal British Legion.

Which currencies can I sell back?

We buy back all the currencies we sell, including Euros, US Dollars, Australian Dollars, Polish Zloty, Turkish Lira, UAE Dirham, Swiss Francs and many more. See the full list of <a class="ln-c-link" href="https://www.sainsburysbank.co.uk/travel-money/foreign-currencies" target="_self">foreign currencies</a> we buy back.

What is the minimum amount I can sell back?

The minimum amount we’ll buy back is the lowest denomination of note we sell, your local bureau colleague will be pleased to advise you. For example, we buy back 10 Turkish Lira notes which are worth around 25p, and we also buy back US$100 bills, which are worth about £80. We can accept any currency note as long as it’s in good condition.

What is the maximum amount I can sell back?

The maximum amount of foreign currency we can buy back is up to a value of £25,000. This limit is in place to prevent money laundering, but the average amount returned is much lower – in the region of £145.

Can I send currency to sell back in the post?

We don’t offer currency buy back via post due to the risk of money going missing. You’ll need to visit one of our bureaux to sell back currency. We have many across the UK. <a class="ln-c-link" href="https://www.sainsburysbank.co.uk/travel-money/find-a-store" target="_self">Find your nearest store</a>.

Do I need to have bought the currency at a Sainsbury’s Bank bureau to sell it back?

No, just bring your unused currency back to your local Sainsbury’s Bank travel money bureau and we’ll exchange it back to pounds sterling cash. Please note that we buy back notes but not coins.

Can you pay the money back into my bank account?

We only exchange foreign currencies for cash. When you sell back currency to us, you’ll receive your money in notes and coins in Pounds.

Do I get any benefits for being a Nectar member?

Yes, you do. If you tell us your Nectar card number when you bring your lefover holiday money, we'll give you a better exchange rate*. Not a Nectar member? <a class="ln-c-link" href="https://www.sainsburysbank.co.uk/nectar-offers" target="_self">Sign up today</a>.

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Buy foreign currency at Sainsbury’s Bank. We offer over 50 foreign currencies which you can buy online or instore. Get ready for your next holiday and buy currency today.

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Terms and conditions

* Nectar members receive better exchange rates on single buyback transactions of all available foreign currencies. We buy back most foreign currency notes in the denomination we sell. Rates vary daily. Sell travel money back to us at an instore travel money bureau via our buyback service. You need to tell us your Nectar card number at the time of your transaction. This offer is governed by English law and we reserve the right to change or cancel it without notice.

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