ORLANDO, FLORIDA--(Marketwired - June 24, 2013) - Currency Exchange International, Corp. (TSX:CXI)(OTCBB:CURN) , is pleased to announce that it has executed an agreement with First American Bank to reestablish the bank's foreign currency exchange services.
The agreement, executed in April, establishes CXI as First American Bank's foreign banknote vendor. The Chicago based bank, with nearly 50 area locations, utilizes the CXI's proprietary software, CEIFX, to fulfill the process. Prior to the agreement, First American Bank had not provided foreign currency exchange for its customers in more than five years.
Utilizing CEIFX allows the bank to access buying and selling more than 80 foreign currencies, full reporting functionality, and a customer support structure to fulfill the bank customer's currency exchange needs quickly and securely, while remaining compliant with all federal regulations.
"CXI has made the foreign currency program a turnkey process from training to deployment, the program created no disruption to our normal activity. It is great to have such a provider, allowing us to expand our client services in a way our customers can appreciate as well as create a new line of revenue for the bank," Adelbert Spaan, Executive Vice-President of First American Bank said.
About First American Bank
First American is a privately owned $2.8 billion asset bank headquartered in Elk Grove, IL ( www.firstambank.com ). For more than 40 years, First American Bank has been focusing on building long-term relationships with customers in the Chicagoland area through high-quality solutions and exceptional service. The bank's extensive services range from personal products and services to commercial banking and wealth management. First American Bank prides itself on delivering the expertise and resources of a larger bank combined with the friendly, personal attention of a local community bank. First American Bank's size and management structure allows the bank to respond quickly with tailor made solutions that reflect a deep understanding of each customer's goals and potential for growth. Member FDIC.
About Currency Exchange International, Corp.
The Company is in the business of providing a range of foreign currency exchange and related financial products and services in North America, including the Hawaiian Islands. Primary products and services include the exchange of foreign currencies, wire transfer payments, purchase and sale of foreign bank drafts and international traveler cheques, and foreign cheque clearing. Related products and services include the licensing of proprietary FX software applications delivered on its web-based interface, www.ceifx.com ("CEIFX") and licensing retail foreign currency operations to select companies in agreed locations. The company's services are provided in Canada by its wholly owned subsidiary based in Toronto, Canada through the use of its proprietary software www.ceifx.ca .
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