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A bureau de change (plural bureaux de change, both pronounced /ˌbjʊəroʊ də ˈʃɒ̃ʒ/) (British English) or currency exchange (plural currency exchanges)^[1] (American English) is a business whose customers exchange one currency for another. Although originally French, the term bureau de change is widely used throughout Europe, and European travellers can usually easily identify these facilities when in other European countries. It is also common to find a sign saying "Exchange" or "Change." Since the adoption of the euro, many exchange offices incorporate its logotype prominently on their signage.

The term bureau de change is not used in the United States. It is not in major American dictionaries^[2][3] and not even recognized by the search engines of major tourism websites, for example the website of the Port Authority of NY & NJ and the official New York State tourism website.^[4] Instead, the terms used in the United States and in Canadian English are currency exchange and sometimes money exchange, sometimes with various additions such as foreign, desk, office, counter, service, etc., for example foreign currency exchange office.