For questions about exchanging and using foreign currencies
Questions about how and where to change money to and from foreign currencies, acceptance of foreign currency in a certain place and how to withdraw/transport it.
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When traveling to a country with a different currency, how should you take your money?
Recently my wife and I traveled to Italy and before we left we got about 85% of our money in travelers checks and the other 15% we carried on in cash. When we arrived there, no one would take our travelers checks and many places did not accept…
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How many types of Pound Sterling are there and what is the relationship between them?
Some years ago I brought some left over pounds to England. In a shop a shopkeeper denied my money with the quote: "This isn't Scotland." At that time I though I just met a patriotic idiot and moved on.
Now I am preparing a trip to Gibraltar and…
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Dec 30, 2016: India demonetized all Rs 500 & 1000 notes. What do I do with my leftover cash?
On November 08, 2016, India declared that all old 500 and 1000 rupee notes are no longer legal tender, and have to be deposited or exchanged before December 30, 2016.
I have some leftover rupees and am not planning to return to India before the…
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Are 500 Euro notes accepted by banks in Spain?
I am going to Spain and have some €500 notes. I have been advised that they are not accepted.
Will the banks accept them and change them?
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How did this currency exchange work?
I recently was given some Japanese yen as a gift from family. I found myself in an United States airport with some extra time, so I went over to a currency exchange booth to exchange the yen to USD. A quick Google search showed me that my 50,000 yen…
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What is the best method for exchanging dollars for Euros?
I'm traveling from the US to Europe in a few weeks. When and what is the best method of exchanging dollars for Euros?
I imagine there's options like:
at the airport when you arrive in Europe
at a bank in the US before you leave
at a bank in…
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How do I get money back for my foreign coins?
Tonight I just cleaned my room and while doing this I found some money. I counted it and I found out that there are a lot of coins from 25 different countries.
I know that normally banks don't exchange foreign currencies in coins, but is there a way…
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Should I change most of my money in my home country or in the destination country? baht to canadian dollars....change in thailand or canada
Where can I get more favourable exchange rate, in general?changing baht to Canadian dollars in Thailand or Canada or make a bank transfer to my Canadian account
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Why are two currency options available when paying via card at airports abroad?
Whenever I shop at airports abroad, I always get asked to choose between the currency options while paying via my credit card.
One is the local currency and another one is the currency of the country where the card is issued in[India(INR) in my…
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Can Canadian money (change) be used in the United States?
As a visitor to the US from Canada, is it possible to use Canadian money, especially coins, at businesses in the US?
What about vending machines?
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Is this banknote still acceptable in Switzerland?
I went to bank today to put CHF in my account in a Polish bank and they said that this banknote is not acceptable to be deposited in our bank! However, it is acceptable inside Switzerland itself.
Can anybody let me know whether this type is used in…
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Converting Older United States Dollar Bills
I received from my Dad 150 American Dollars about 12 years ago. I never have thought to change this money but a few days I tried change it in a currency exchange in Sydney and the guy didn't change it because the series are old.
What do I have to…
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Changing unusual foreign currencies in London
I've just returned from several unusual countries in Asia, and annoyingly despite being told I'd have no problem, I'm unable to find anyone in London to change back to pounds.
I've tried Travelex in Heathrow, a currency exchange place, and the post…
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Is it still possible to exchange old West German money (pre-Euro)?
I was stationed in West Germany in the 1980's and still have close to a hundred (West) German Deutschmarks in bills and coinage. If I visit Germany, can I exchange them for Euros, or are they now simply scrapbook fodder?
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How widely accepted are Euros in Hungary and how bad is the exchange rate practiced by shops/hotels?
The official currency of Hungary is the Forint but so far everything I have looked for prices online, such as trains, buses and taxis, are quoted in Euros and Forints. Hotel reservation asked that I pay in Euros at the hotel. Considering that I will…
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