Increasing numbers of travelers are choosing prepaid cards to help manage their holiday budgets this year, according to travel guides The Co-operative Travel. The business reports that sales of its Co-operative Travel Cash Passport have risen by 400 per cent in just three months.

The multi-currency cards, sometimes referred to as plastic traveler s cheques, are becoming increasingly popular in tourism. The tourists who want the convenience of a bank card without worrying about overspending, hidden charges or security.

The Co-operative Travel Cash Passport fits conveniently into a pocket and helps to keep a rein on holiday spending. The cards protect from loss or theft as they are both PIN and signature protected so that no-one else can access your funds.

They are also widely accepted you use the card at more than 1.8 million ATMs, restaurants, shops and bars around the world.

Travelex is the world's foreign exchange and international payments specialist. Operating through subsidiaries and branches in five regions: the United Kingdom; Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Americas and Asia Pacific.

As one of the world's leading providers of outsourced travel money to banks, travel agencies and other retailers it provides products including its prepaid travel card Cash Passport to over three million channel customers annually. Through its world-leading automation Travelex offers consumers a full range of delivery channel options including telephone and web-based ordering.

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