With this expansion, the company now offers one of the widest currency portfolios on a prepaid forex card in India. The move comes as travellers prefer digital, cash-light payment options and seek faster, more transparent ways to manage spending abroad.
The new currencies added to the portfolio include the Chinese Yuan, Swedish Krona, Vietnamese Dong, Malaysian Ringgit, Indonesian Rupiah, Danish Krone, Hong Kong Dollar, Qatari Riyal, Norwegian Krone, Omani Riyal, Kuwaiti Dinar, Bahraini Dinar, Bangladeshi Taka, South African Rand, South Korean Won and Philippine Peso.
These additions join 12 existing currencies already supported on the card, including the US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Singapore Dollar, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc, UAE Dirham, Thai Baht, Saudi Riyal and New Zealand Dollar.
Thomas Cook India said the expansion is aimed at reducing the need for multiple currency conversions, which often occur when travellers move from rupees to US dollars and then to local currencies in destination markets. The company said direct loading of local currencies on prepaid cards can help lower conversion steps and improve transaction convenience.
The prepaid forex cards are available on both Visa and Mastercard networks and can be accessed through the company’s retail outlets, digital platforms, and partnerships such as Blinkit, which enables card issuance and loading within a short turnaround time. The company also offers 24×7 forex services through WhatsApp-based support.
The cards support contactless payments at international merchant outlets and can be used with digital wallets such as Google Pay at enabled terminals.
Deepesh Varma, Chief Business Officer – Foreign Exchange at Thomas Cook (India) Limited, said the expansion reflects changing travel patterns and rising demand for digital-first payment solutions.
He said the company is seeing increased travel to short-haul and emerging destinations across Asia, Africa and other regions, driving demand for broader currency access.
“Indian travellers are moving towards secure, prepaid and digital payment solutions while travelling abroad. Expanding to 28 currencies allows customers to transact more directly in local currencies and reduces reliance on multiple conversions,” Varma said.
Ravi Datla, Senior Vice President, Customer Solutions, South Asia at Mastercard, said broader currency access supports more seamless cross-border payments and reduces friction in international transactions.
Sridhar Keppurengan, Head of Cross-Border Payments, India and South Asia at Visa, said the expansion strengthens the availability of secure and widely accepted payment options for Indian travellers making overseas transactions.
Thomas Cook India, founded in 1881, operates across foreign exchange, travel services and hospitality through multiple brands and subsidiaries.