1st Contact Forex was established by 1st Contact in 2001 to offer their clients a speedy, secure and cost effective money transfer service, with very competitive exchange rates and an extremely high service level. Read the full story

Money Transfer with 1st Contact VS The High-street Banks

Which can save you up to AUD 65 per 1000 you transfer? Read the full story

As of  the 7^th of June 2011, 1^st Contact Forex has reduced their Euro transfer fees from £15 to just £5 per transfer.

The move is part of 1st Contact’s ongoing quest to bring savings to all their clients, across all divisions and business units.

“Transfers to Europe have been on the increase and we wanted to find a way to save our Forex clients money”, says Gemma Cloete of 1st Contact Forex.  “So we have been looking at various ways to streamline our Euro transfer process, cut down on our costs and thereby cut down on our fees.  We have been working very hard to cut our transfer costs – before, each euro transfer was processed individually whereas now we are able to batch the payments together, which allows for a huge saving on our side. And as always, when we save, we like to pass that saving on to our clients.” Read the full story

You’re finally going on that travel holiday you’ve always dreamed of. But with the tickets booked and the itinerary planned, it’s time to give serious thought to the practical details – for example, how will you be carrying your travel money? Read the full story

According to expert Forex consultancy, 1st Contact, a multitude of foreign exchange and money transfer companies are guilty of making false claims that lure unsuspecting consumers into misleading territory. These misleading claims have been seen in the advertisements of various Forex companies that promise ‘inter bank’ exchange rates to individuals that are simply impossible to secure. This has resulted in grave disappointment when the actual funds that clear into the individual’s bank account are less or different to what they had originally anticipated. Read the full story