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If you get a $1 or $5 in change they are trying to get rid of useless old notes. For anything less than $10 you should only accept riel.l in change. These notes are still accepted but you are better off not using them.
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John Bingham wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 10:16 pm If you get a $1 or $5 in change they are trying to get rid of useless old notes. For anything less than $10 you should only accept riel. These notes are still accepted but you are better off not using them.
ATM's still give out 10$ bills ....
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Kammekor wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 10:23 pm
John Bingham wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 10:16 pm If you get a $1 or $5 in change they are trying to get rid of useless old notes. For anything less than $10 you should only accept riel. These notes are still accepted but you are better off not using them.
ATM's still give out 10$ bills ....
My bank has only dispensed $50 and $100 bills for over a year.
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John Bingham wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 11:01 pm
Kammekor wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 10:23 pm
John Bingham wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 10:16 pm If you get a $1 or $5 in change they are trying to get rid of useless old notes. For anything less than $10 you should only accept riel. These notes are still accepted but you are better off not using them.
ATM's still give out 10$ bills ....
My bank has only dispensed $50 and $100 bills for over a year.
CAB gives $10's and $20 all the time
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That's good for them but I'm not about to change banks for the sake of a few lousy bucks.
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John Bingham wrote: ↑Sat May 07, 2022 8:55 am That's good for them but I'm not about to change banks for the sake of a few lousy bucks.
dont need change banks, change atm's :beer3:
Most have reciprocal arrangement for using their atms for no charge, ( i can use a few other banks atm's for free)
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As someone who is not permanently living in Cambodia, I use a lot of $1 notes for tips, moto fares, etc. and so get a brick size number of these in the UK before I travel. As has been said, it's easy and safe to pay in $100 if you have a big bar tab common among fortnight millionaire tourists.

The ATM discharges only new 100 notes, which are often an inconvenience, especially if you your bar tab (like mine) is only a couple of dollars. I get around this by always drawing out $90, and if I need more, go to a different ATM. But then you take a big hit with fees and currency conversions. Best to save a shit load of money before travelling.

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Apparition wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 6:35 pm Thanks guys. I'll get a few hundreds and a few smaller notes to get me started.

I'm sure I read a thread about the best places to change money once I'm there (not the airport IIRC)...any hot tips on that front?
There is a money changer near Central Market, just next door to the Woori Bank branch who seems to have competitive rates (there is also another changer on the opposite side of the road for comparison). It's the corner of Street 136 and 53.

Here's a map, it's very easy to find, red dot marks the spot.

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There are money changers near every market, often in jewelry shops, they have a board with daily rates outside. Wing shops can change money too. There's no best place, they are all good and I've never been short-changed by one in probably thousands of visits.
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Doc67 wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 12:45 pm
Apparition wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 6:35 pm Thanks guys. I'll get a few hundreds and a few smaller notes to get me started.

I'm sure I read a thread about the best places to change money once I'm there (not the airport IIRC)...any hot tips on that front?
There is a money changer near Central Market, just next door to the Woori Bank branch who seems to have competitive rates (there is also another changer on the opposite side of the road for comparison). It's the corner of Street 136 and 53.

Here's a map, it's very easy to find, red dot marks the spot.

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