The excitement of your upcoming trip will usually mean you’ve already told most of the people in your life about your upcoming trip, but have you remembered to tell your bank?

Financial institutions monitor their customer’s accounts for transaction patterns, and when they see a sudden change to this pattern without prior notice, alarm bells can start sounding. Whenever you travel overseas, letting your bank know of your activities should form part of your to-do list.

You wouldn’t head abroad without registering with smarttraveller.gov.au would you? Thought not. The same logic should apply to your banking. Save yourself the potential hassle while you’re away – a two minute phone call is all it takes.

If you do need to carry cash for your trip, you should buy before you hit the airport, and from someone you trust. Buying foreign cash at the airport or overseas can be risky in that you are out in the open carrying a large amount of currency. By buying at home, no-one will know how much you’re carrying.

What’s more, buying at the airport or overseas puts you at the mercy of opportunistic vendors, meaning you’ll pay more than the exchange rate to get your hands on your currency. Buying foreign cash through Greater Bank is easy, and can be picked up from your nearest branch before you leave.

Banking online is a quick, convenient way to manage your money no matter where you are. Greater Bank offers a range of solutions for managing your money online, with Internet and Mobile Banking, as well as our Mobile App for Android and iOS.

These online tools essentially put the bank branch in your back pocket, letting you open accounts, enquire after products and services, transfer money, pay bills using BPAYⓇ, and so much more. Plus, with improved navigation and a simple 4-digit login for our App, your money is literally at your fingertips.

However, there are still some things we can all do to ensure that our online banking is done safely.