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Holiday Money Index reveals currency sales surge that confirms Britons’ intention to travel abroad in 2022

16 April 2022 07:00

Britons are buying holiday currencies at far higher levels than before the Covid-19 pandemic first took hold in the UK in Spring 2020. The first Post Office Travel Money Holiday Money Index of 2022 covering January-March 2022 reveals strong growth in a wide range of currencies compared with the first quarter of 2020 and indicates that significant numbers of Britons intend to holiday abroad for th

Record £3.2 billion in cash handled at Post Offices in March

12 April 2022 09:28

Post Office’s 11,500 branches handled a record £3.2 billion in March, significantly up from figures for February (£2.7bn) and January (£2.9bn), both impacted by on-going Covid-19 uncertainties and stormy weather Personal cash deposits up 15% month-on-month (£1.31bn, March 2022) Business cash deposits up 15% month-on-month (£1.09bn, March 2022) and first time exceeded a billion since December Per

Post Office raises over £1m for DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

25 March 2022 11:18

Post Office raises over £1m for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal through over the counter donations across it’s network of 11,500 branches Over £500,000, 60% of total donations, have been made in cash over the counter. Additional donations also made by card and cheque Over £100,000 has also been raised through Post Office’s online channels Fees have been removed for all money transfers to Uk

Seven in 10 Brits feel overwhelmed by financial jargon

22 March 2022 10:42

Improving financial literacy can widen options and help to minimise unnecessary financial risk.
44% sometimes feel confused when talking to financial experts. A quarter have found themselves in financial difficulty by not questioning financial jargon on paperwork. One in five are put off applying for a personal loan because of confusing terminology. Most likely uses for a loan are buying a ca

Revealed: the world’s best value holiday hotspots and the destinations already proving popular with Britons in 2022

19 March 2022 08:00

37% price fall makes Turkey cheapest of 36 destinations surveyed in Post Office’s global barometer of tourist costs – beating Bulgaria to the top spot for the first time Bulgaria may prove a more popular choice, as its currency outperforms the Turkish lira and joins Mexican peso in Post Office 10 bestselling currencies for the first time South Africa is best value long haul, while Orlando enters

Personal cash withdrawals up over 3% month-on-month despite impact of Storms Dudley and Eunice

8 March 2022 07:00

Personal cash withdrawals over Post Office counters totalled £650.5 million in February. Up 3.2% month-on-month

New Post Office alongside extensive retail offering opens to delight of local community in Allanton, North Lanarkshire

4 March 2022 16:39

Post Office continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing convenient access to its services and to working in partnership with successful retailers with the opening of a new Post Office in Allanton, Shotts, North Lanarkshire.

Post Office supports the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine humanitarian appeal

4 March 2022 10:10

The Post Office today announces that anyone who wants to donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) fundraising campaign to help refugees from Ukraine can do so at a Post Office.

Who said romance is dead?! – Two-thirds say Valentine’s Day is more important than ever as Britain’s most romantic Post Offices announced

11 February 2022 08:30

Half of Brits agree that giving meaningful gifts to loved ones has become more important since the pandemic. Over a quarter of people like or love Valentine’s Day, with 16–24-year-olds liking it the most (43%). However, gone are the days of singletons sending a card to their Valentine’s crush. Britain’s most romantic Post Offices announced which include a bar, high-end florist, and chocolatiers

Cash deposits up almost 50% at Post Offices compared to last year when country was in lockdown

7 February 2022 10:54

Cash deposits at Post Offices were up almost 50% in January compared with a year ago.

Revealed: Two in five Brits forced to make impossible decisions between buying food and paying other household bills

7 February 2022 08:52

In the last year, 38% of people have had to make the decision between buying food versus other household bills such as heating 38% of Brits have reduced spending on either food, essential household items or utilities in the last 3 months - and 75% of these people have done so as a result of the increased cost of living 76% of people who reduced their spending on food and essentials are also wor

Post Offices roll out new 50p coin, marking Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

7 February 2022 08:37

Post Offices across the UK are rolling out the new 50p coin from today (7 February), marking Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

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