Questions tagged [money]
Questions about withdrawing, exchanging, and handling money, encompassing any financial instrument accepted as form of payment for good and services.
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Where to buy Thai Bahts when traveling from New Zealand to Thailand?
When traveling from New Zealand to Thailand, where can I buy Thai Bahts and get better exchange rate and lower commissions?
It's only for the first 10K THB (Thai Baht) for the first days. The rest I ...
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Which foreign currencies can be used to exchange for INR in India?
Is there a preferred foreign currency to bring to India to exchange for the Indian Rupee? I understand that USD is the preferred currency in most countries, but is it OK to bring CAD?
Will cab ...
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Can I spend Renminbi in Hong Kong?
While travelling in Hong Kong, I noticed signs at several vendors advertising prices with the 元 character, which from my visit to Shanghai I recognized as the symbol for Yuán.
Since Hong Kong has its ...
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Exchanging Albanian money into euros outside Albania
I found a small amount of Albanian lekë (can you say "leks" in English?) in my wallet from last summer's visit there. Is there any place in Helsinki where I can change those back into euros? Forex, at ...
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Do Canadian ATMs charge extra fees for cash withdrawals on foreign cards?
Having recently been caught out by most American ATMs charging extra fees on cash withdrawls on cards from different banks (which'll affect all foreign cards), I'm wondering if something similar will ...
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Is it possible to exchange Australian dollars in New Zealand?
We're flying from Australia to New Zealand and have a few hundreds of AUD left. Is it possible to exchange them to NZ dollars in New Zealand or we need to this from Australia?
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Do all American ATMs charge an extra fee for cash withdrawals on a foreign card?
I've just gone to take some cash out of an ATM (Cash Machine) in Seattle. I visited about half a dozen in the end, and every single one wanted to charge me an extra fee (typically about $3) for the ...
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How much money can you take into Canada?
I'll be travelling to Canada from the UK in the near future. Is there a limit to how much money I can carry with me? Ideally I'd like to take 5,000 CAD in order to sort out some legitimate family ...
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Is it really forbidden to cross the Indian border with Indian rupee?
Last week I tried to exchange some Swiss Francs into Indian rupees. For that I visited a big bank and they told me that they have rupees but I'm not allowed to import any into India. Is this really ...
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Can I withdraw Euros from ATMs in the Republic of Macedonia?
In some countries in Europe which do not use the Euro the ATMs still offer a choice of the local currency or Euro.
Since I'm seeking to minimize ATM fees for withdrawing small amounts when moving ...
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Exchanging Canadian dollars for Pound Sterling [closed]
Could you tell me how many pounds sterling I would receive from you for 1,680 CA dollars?
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Can Serbian dinars be exchanged in the Republic of Macedonia?
I just crossed the border from Serbia to the Republic of Macedonia and was surprised that the currency exchange booth on the Macedonian side accepted Euros but not Serbian dinar.
Generally I've ...
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Can I use USD in Canada?
I will go to Canada for the first time from the United States. I will use credit card as much as possible but I guess I need cash for small shops and cafes anyway. To avoid exchange money back and ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Which Australian bank/account incurs lowest fees using an ATM card overseas?
As per this question about US banks, I would like to know if any Australian bank offers an account with an ATM card (or Visa/Mastercard debit card) with no or low fees for travellers using them in ...
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US Dollar (USD) to Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO) exchange rate
I have heard that the exchange rate of Nicaragua's currency is "pegged" to the US dollar, and varies at a fixed, predicable rate rather than varying naturally with the markets. What is the rate ...
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Are there any issues with using credit cards in Germany?
On my last trip to Germany my credit cards (chip-based Visa and MasterCard) were declined more than usual. I've been there like 10 times and haven't noticed this before but on this trip train ticket ...
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Which credit cards have global coverage?
While traveling I ran into two situations where my credit card was not accepted. I mainly use MasterCard. In China (although 10 years ago) Visa was accepted in most stores, but MasterCard was not. In ...
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What's the cheapest way to convert British Pounds into other currency?
I'm travelling around Europe and want to convert some money to Euros. What's the most cost-effective way of doing this? Should I convert as much as I think I'm going to need in one go, or withdraw ...
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Can I pay for my Turkish visa on arrival at the airport in Euros?
I'm Australian, flying into Istanbul Turkey tomorrow (Ataturk airport) and I know from last year's trip that I must pay a visa fee upon entry. But last year I crossed by land from Bulgaria and this ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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