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I am choosing the best way to exchange money for my travel to Serbia (Kopaonik region, going for skiing). As long as bank cards are not widely accepted there, and my bank charges 1% for withdrawal in ATMs of other banks, I'm going to bring most money in cash, and exchange locally to dinars.

Which of the currencies (USD, EUR, Russian roubles) have the smallest spread (buy vs sell ratio) in the exchange offices available in rural areas like Kopaonik? In Belgrade airport?

(we'll be transferring from the airport directly to Kopaonik, so no major cities to consider for our trip)

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EUR, anywhere in the country, because it's by far the most important currency for trade and remittances. Sample spreads here.

However, the cash spread will almost certainly be higher than the rate you would get from an ATM, which is why you should just use a debit card.

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For the reference, our own experience is also in favour of EUR, see details in my answer to another question. However I decided to bring most money on a debit card, from bank which doesn't charge a commission for cash withdrawals at ATMs of other banks. However, as money on the card were in USD, Visa charged a commission of 0.5% for conversion into RSD (which is still a great conversion rate, given Visa minimal spread on conversion which no bank or exchange office can compete with).

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