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best place to get dollars
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:10 am
by tightenupvolume1
Am gonna need to change my sterling, best to do it here or when i get cambodia, do the rates vary a lot between here an KOW?
charlie
Re: best place to get dollars
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:41 am
by Raybull
Dollars there, then riels here.
Re: best place to get dollars
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:48 am
by tightenupvolume1
thanks
charlie
Re: best place to get dollars
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:07 am
by Pizzalover
Not sure about that. Once added the fees European changers add or European banks include in their rates, I found it better here.
I purchase Euros, Swiss Francs, etc. in PP. Minimal spread and no fees.
The PP changers at the central market calculate from a USD basis not riel basis.
I do not insist that this info is bulletproof but maybe someone in PP can check the rates and post them here. This will give you some idea.
Re: best place to get dollars
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:13 am
by chkwoot
Re: best place to get dollars
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:56 am
by tightenupvolume1
I thought that dollars was the currency, used, the signs in bars seem to be in dollars ? do people use a mix of dollar and riel?
I will post on here a few days before i leave with the dollar and riel rates in London and decide then.
cheers
charlie
Re: best place to get dollars
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:49 pm
by John Bingham
tightenupvolume1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:56 am
do people use a mix of dollar and riel?
Yes.
I will post on here a few days before i leave with the dollar and riel rates in London and decide then.
You won't be able to exchange to Riel outside Cambodia anyway.
Re: best place to get dollars
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:09 pm
by tightenupvolume1
right got it. I will bring dollars. So i am guessing that riels are used for small purchases such as fags, motodops, tin of beer from the local shop etc? What do the ATMs give you?
charlie
Re: best place to get dollars
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:15 pm
by tightenupvolume1
Ok i just googled it,no problem
charlie
Re: best place to get dollars
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:23 pm
by Duncan
I'm guessing you will get a lousy exchange rate if you change to USA $ before you leave, plus , do they charge a fee also. ? On the CNBC tv the exchange rate right now is 1 GBP will get you 1.2472 USA dollars, The local money changer that I use will probable give you ,, 1 GBP = 1.24 USA Dollars. How much can you legally take out of the country ?