Are you traveling and in a hurry because you need to change currency?
Were you tired when you reached your traveled destination and had to look for a place to change currency?
When you returned, did you have leftover currency and needed to change it?
Don’t waste time looking for a place to exchange it and visit Popular, where we buy and sell foreign paper currency¹. Furthermore, in some automatic teller machines you can withdraw euros.
Below is a breakdown of our services and the locations where you can access them:
- Branches – in all our branches you can:
- Request the purchase and sale of paper money (cash) from more than 50 countries.¹
- Request the purchase of checks of the following foreign currencies: euro (EUR), pound sterling (GBP), and yen (JPY).¹
2. Airport Branch (located in the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport) – Besides all services mentioned above, you can instantly buy and sell the following four currencies. This branch has an inventory of:
- Euro (EUR)
- Pound sterling (GBP)
- Canadian dollar (CAD)
- Mexican peso (MXN)
3. Automatic Teller Machines (in eight locations) – you can instantly withdraw euros at:
- Parada 22 Branch in Santurce
- Popular Center Branch in Hato Rey
- Plaza Las Américas Branch in Hato Rey
- Airport Branch in Carolina
- Plaza del Caribe Branch in Ponce
- Mayagüez Suau Branch in Mayagüez
- Arecibo San Luis Branch in Arecibo
- Luis Muñoz Marín Airport – Terminal A (Check Point) and Terminal C
4. Foreign Exchange Dept. (located in the lobby of the BPPR building, Parada 22, 1500 Ponce De León Ave.) – you can:
- Request the purchase and sale of paper money (cash) from more than 50 countries.¹
- Request the purchase of checks of the following foreign currencies: euro (EUR), pound sterling (GBP), and yen (JPY).¹
- Get quotes on exchange rates to carry out wire transfers through a simple phone call.
For more information:
- Visit any of our branches
- Stop by our Foreign Exchange Department
- Call our Foreign Exchange Department at 787-722-3240
- Access popular.com/chat from your computer or cellphone. Write out your questions and we will answer immediately. Available Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
¹Paper money sale and purchase transactions entail a commission or surcharge of 1% of its equivalent in dollars ($10 minimum per transaction), and the foreign currency checks entail a commission or surcharge of $15 for individuals and $12 for commercial businesses. Subject to availability to purchase particular currencies, you must request the service one week in advance. This only applies to negotiable foreign currency. Certain restrictions apply.
