Fexserv

Fexserv is one of Malta's best known currency exchange and money services businesses, with seven branches across the main island and Gozo. The branch listed here is on Constitution Street in Mosta, in the middle of the island. It is useful to know before a trip that the same services are available in several other places, so you can use whichever branch suits your route.

Visitors changing sterling and residents sending or receiving money abroad both use it. On VisitMalta.co.uk it appears in our directory of currency exchange in Malta.

A Maltese exchange business with a long record

Fexserv began in Malta in 1995 under the name Fexco, to provide core foreign exchange business, and has since grown into a broader financial and investment services organisation. Fexserv Financial Services Ltd. is licensed by the Malta Financial Services Authority and is a founding member of the Association of Licensed Financial Institutions.

It belongs to the Alpine Group of Companies, which started in car rental in 1967 and now employs more than 200 people. The group represents Europcar and Carlson Wagonlit Travel in Malta and has interests in hospitality, entertainment, transport and pest control. The group aims to give customers friendly, professional service while keeping sound financial management, and its social responsibility work focuses on people, social initiatives and the environment, including local communities, education, sport and charities. Anthony Zahra chairs the board, Lawrence Buttigieg is group chief executive and Elkjer Agius is general manager.

Travel money and currency exchange

Travel money is the best known service. The branch network will buy and sell more than fifty currencies, from Pound Sterling and the US dollar to the Swiss franc, Turkish lira, Thai baht and Japanese yen, and each currency has a buy and a sell rate shown on the website. UK visitors arriving with sterling can change it at a branch, and anyone leaving Malta can buy foreign cash for the next stage of a journey. Our page on flights to Malta from the UK is a good starting point when planning the trip itself.

You can also order travel money online. Choose the currencies, enter an amount in euros or pounds, and pick the outlet where you will collect. Collection points include the St Julian's and Gozo branches and two travel agencies, in Msida and Hamrun. You will need your ID or passport number and your travel date, and stock of some currencies may be limited. Orders placed before 11:30am can be ready after 3pm on the next business day, while later orders are ready on the following one.

Transfers, gift vouchers and corporate accounts

Beyond cash, Fexserv handles SWIFT transfers, cheques and Western Union, the international network that moves money between people and businesses. It also sells One4all gift vouchers and offers Paysafe and KnowMeNow services.

Businesses can open corporate payment accounts, and a dedicated corporate section of the site covers company needs. The firm does not publish fees, so ask for a quote when you enquire. Corporate customers and individuals are both served, so a company can deal with the same firm that a visitor uses for holiday cash.

The branches and when they open

Head office is at Alpine House on Naxxar Road in San Gwann, open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 6pm and on Saturday mornings. Other branches are in Valletta, St Julian's, Fgura, Mosta, Buġibba and Victoria in Gozo. Hours differ, so check the one you plan to visit. Mosta opens Monday to Friday from 10am to 2pm and 3pm to 6pm, St Julian's opens six days a week with a shorter Sunday, and Victoria opens Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5pm and on Saturday mornings.

Sightseers can combine a visit with our guides to Mdina and the towns around Mosta, the capital, Valletta and the island of Gozo, and the hotels in Sliema and St Julian's are close to the St Julian's branch. To get in touch, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to Fexserv.