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American Express Travellers Cheques - Travel & foreign exchange

American Express Travellers Cheques

Travellers cheques are a secure way of carrying funds with you when you travel. ANZ can provide you with American Express Travellers Cheques, which are recognised throughout the world.

Product information

Convenience

American Express Travellers Cheques are convenient, easy to use and are accepted worldwide in around 80,000 shops, hotels and banks.

  • Undated travellers cheques do not expire.
  • It pays to shop around as some retailers or banks may charge a fee.
  • To find out where you can cash your cheques fee-free while overseas visit:
Currencies and denominations

Available in:

  • Australian Dollars
  • US Dollars
  • British Pounds
  • Euro
  • Canadian Dollars
  • Japanese Yen.

Currencies are available in various denominations.

Conversion in
New Zealand
Unused cheques can be converted back to New Zealand dollars at any ANZ branch when you return.*
Loss or theft

You can generally replace lost or stolen American Express Travellers Cheques within 24 hours.

ANZ will hand you a receipt from American Express at the time of sale, which has all the details on how to claim if your cheques are lost or stolen. Claims are handled 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Contact American Express immediately if your Travellers Cheques are lost or stolen.

Advice

The receipt given to you by ANZ upon purchase will show the serial numbers of the cheques you've been issued.

We recommend that you:

  • take a photocopy of your receipt and leave it with a friend or relative in New Zealand
  • take the original receipt with you, but keep it separate from your travellers cheques, in case of loss or theft.

How to buy

For more information or to purchase American Express Travellers Cheques:

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Log on to ANZ Internet Banking (select International Services)
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Call ANZ Phone Direct (0800 103 123 - select option 5 then 1)
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Visit your nearest ANZ branch or Bureau de Change

* This conversion will be subject to the exchange rate on the day.

A commission applies when you purchase American Express Travellers Cheques.

Terms and conditions apply.

ANZ Gold and Platinum cardholders are entitled to purchase travellers cheques commission-free from any ANZ branch in New Zealand (not available via ANZ Internet Banking).

ANZ Phone Direct and Internet Banking services are only available to ANZ customers. Transactional and daily dollar limits apply. ANZ Phone Direct International Services is only available between 8.30am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday (New Zealand time) excluding New Zealand public holidays.

Foreign currency accounts are only available via ANZ Phone Direct International Services, if in the exact same names as the domestic account registered.

ANZ Internet Banking International Services can only be used when paying from a New Zealand dollar account.