Currency Exchange International Signs Agreement With Mechanics Bank
Currency Exchange International Signs Agreement With Mechanics Bank
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October 18, 2012
Orlando, Florida – Currency Exchange International, Corp. (the “Company”) (TSX:CXI.S) (TSX:CXI.WT.S), is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Mechanics Bank and has installed foreign currency inventory at three locations near California’s Bay Area.
The agreement with Mechanics Bank, a community bank headquartered in California’s Bay Area, provides three of the bank’s California locations, Mechanics Bank North Roseville, Walnut Creek, and Oakland with foreign currency inventory placed on consignment. The foreign currency inventory, generally consisting of Euros, U.K. Pounds, Japanese Yen, and both Australian and Canadian Dollars, is available for immediate purchase by account holders and non-account holders affording customers the convenience of same-day currency exchange at the bank. All other foreign currencies sold to customers, of the more than 80 offered in total, can be exchanged at these locations with a one day turnaround. The Company continues to operate two retail branches as implants inside Mechanics Bank’s San Francisco and Berkeley branches.
This new element to the long-standing relationship between Mechanics Bank and the Company was described by Randolph Pinna, President and CEO of CXI as, “A great step forward in providing the best possible customer service for foreign currency exchange any bank can offer, by having immediate availability of currencies for popular destinations such as Europe, Canada and Mexico. Mechanics Bank agrees with the view that having foreign currency on-site facilitates convenient, easy, and both time and money-saving transactions for everyone.”
About Mechanics Bank
For more than a century, Mechanics Bank has been committed to helping people build prosperous communities as a trusted financial partner, forging lasting relationships through teamwork, respect and integrity. The bank has consistently been recognized as one of the Top 100 Corporate Philanthropists in the Bay Area and one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area. The $3 billion independent bank, headquartered in Richmond, California, offers personal banking, business banking, trust, and wealth management services across Northern California. For more information, please visit www.mechanicsbank.com.
About Currency Exchange International, Corp.
The Company is in the business of providing a range of foreign currency exchange and related products and services in North America, including the Hawaiian Islands. Primary products and services include the exchange of foreign currencies, wire transfer payments, purchase and sale of foreign bank drafts and
international traveler cheques, and foreign cheque clearing. Related products and services include the licensing of proprietary FX software applications delivered on its web-based interface, www.ceifx.com (“CEIFX”) and licensing retail foreign currency operations to select companies in agreed locations.
The company’s services are provided in Canada by its wholly owned subsidiary based in Toronto, Canada through the use of its proprietary software www.ceifx.ca.
Contact Information
For further information please contact: Randolph W. Pinna
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director 407.240.0224
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ceifx.com
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