Banks and Insurance Geneva

With 22 branches in the canton of Geneva, BCGE offers the densest banking network in the canton and a battery of ATMs or cash dispensers. Easily recognisable with its white and red logo (the colour of Switzerland), more than one inhabitant in two has an account with BCGE! It is true that the Bank places a lot of emphasis on providing advice and welcoming its clients. But be careful, when you have an account abroad (like cross-border commuters), substantial charges are levied each month for administrative expenses!

Cornavin station is very friendly and the services are optimized. You arrive in Switzerland without any currency? At the train station of Cornavin or Geneva Airport, you will find an exchange office, open even on Sundays. The SBB foreign exchange counters offer more than 90 foreign currencies. The desired currencies can also be ordered via the SBB website and picked up at the counter of the selected station. Western Union Money Transfer enables you to send and receive money to and from more than 200 countries around the world. Within a few minutes, the money is available at one of the 400,000 payment agencies or at one of Switzerland's 180 railway stations. If you send money abroad, you pay a service fee, the amount of which depends on the amount to be transferred. In Geneva, money is sent and withdrawn only in Swiss francs.

Change Migros is the market leader in the Geneva foreign exchange market. Seven agencies located in Geneva offer you, for sale and for purchase, most of the currencies used throughout the world. In Geneva, Change Migros has been a reference for more than 50 years (the first Migros exchange agency opened its doors on 3 March 1961 at the Plaza). Since then, things have changed a lot, and today the exchange has about sixty employees, seven agencies (Balexert, Mont-Blanc, MParc La Praille, Plan-les-Ouates, Rive, Thônex and Vernier) and two Changemat automatic machines in Thônex. For more information and daily exchange rates, visit the website.

Situated just next to Manor, this house is renowned for its good exchange rates, thus building loyalty among its border and tourist clientele. GMT has been present for more than 20 years in the canton of Geneva. For large amounts to be changed you can confidently contact this office which is located on the street. They offer professional advice in English, Arabic, Italian and French. You can also send and receive money from all over the world in a few minutes thanks to Moneygram.