Associated Foreign Exchange Inc. will open a new office in Chicago as part of the company’s continued expansion in the North America market. AFEX, a foreign exchange provider that specializes in international payment services based in Encino, will now have six offices in the United States and 12 corporate offices worldwide. “The opening of the Chicago office is part of a worldwide growth trend for AFEX, a trend we’ve been seeing over the past five years,” Jan Vlietstra, Chief Executive Officer of AFEX. “We are committed to strengthening our organization and ensuring our services are readily available everywhere in the United States.” AFEX offers foreign exchange services throughout North America, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland Andrea Alegria