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We now live in exceptional times all over the world and we think more than ever of our homes and families. How can we better support our loved ones, protect them, and keep them close to us, regardless of the distances? The Romanian expats who live and work in the UK teach us every day how powerful the family bonds are:

Here are some wonderful eye-opening lessons that the Romanians have taught us over the time at Opal Transfer:

One of the most frequent questions people ask when sending money abroad is related to the safety and security of their money and data. “Is my money safe with Opal Transfer?”, you may ask. Yes, it’s safe to send money using Opal Transfer financial services and here are some strong facts about how this works, for the peace of your mind:

It will soon be 10 years since I’ve been working for Opal Transfer. I began as a full-timer and later switched to part-time, as I wanted to fulfill my dream from Latvia, to be a rhythmic gymnastics coach here in London, and started my own business in parallel. Find out Ingrida's story here:

From gymnastics champions to romantic love stories, all seasoned with Eastern European pickles, chocolates and beverages, here are some of the hidden things you probably didn’t know about Opal Transfer. This time Anita will be the guide and share with you her lovely story:

Happy birthday Opal Transfer, thank you for your support Opal friends! With the occassion of Opal Transfer's 17 years of activity, we introduce you behind the scenes to meet the team and their secrets. Inga will be your guide now:

On 23 April 2003, on St George’s Day, a couple of expats just like you founded Opal Transfer, a safe and reliable money services company for good friends. Opal Transfer has constantly developed over the 17 years as a money transfers company specially created by and for immigrants in the UK. We introduce you to Opal Transfer team and Olga will be your guide this time:

Today, when Opal Transfer turns 17, we invite you behind the scenes to meet Opal team who share their memories and stories. From gymnastics champions to romantic love stories, all seasoned with Eastern European pickles, chocolates and beverages, here are some of the hidden things you probably didn’t know about Opal Transfer:

When self-isolating at home during coronavirus outbreak, video chatting is the best alternative to seeing your loved ones and staying in touch with them. Here, at Opal Transfer, we prefer to video call our family and friends (from Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and more) using the most popular apps in our countries. Here's how anyone, even beginners, can use them:

It is said that hell is paved with good intentions: from charity donations to financial help with your taxes, there are a few common tactics that online and offline fraudsters use these months. But you can be even smarter: here you can find some simple solutions on how to react and stop scammers taking advantage from you, your family and friends.