their contracts which are in a different currency to offset the risks. At the moment the rate of the euro is ?1.2100 to the pound, so meaning if I buy 1000 of Euros, that gives me ?1210 The current buy back rate is about ?1.35 to the pound, so if the euro collapses, and the rate becomes ?0.35, the buy baqck rate should be around ?0.55 Meaning for every ?055 you have , the banks or toursit shops should give you 1 back, but I dont see the uk government allowing this to happen, and more likely to be a freeze on exchanging currencies So 1000 = ?1210 = if euro collapse = around 2000 So if the euro collapses you don't lose all your money, you actually benefit of you have bought some? How come finance types aren't buying up euros? If I were loaded (like millionaire) I would by a few grand for a laugh. Gives you a good indication of the best cash rates you can get. Collection from London seems to be the best option. As of the time of writing this post 1000 = ?1236.60 Worst on the collection list only gives ?1167.40 For collection from a national chain the best rate is ?1214.00 For delivery ?1227.33 but this gets complicated by delivery charges as some delivery free above a certain amount. If you are collecting take cash as some banks make a charge, even for using debit cards. Alternatively speak to the company you