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Country Guide > Europe > Slovak Republic | |
Currency Slovenská Koruna (Sk) = 100 halierov. Notes are in denominations of Sk5000, 1000, 500, 100, 50 and 20. Coins are in denominations of Sk10, 5, 2 and 1, and 50 halierov. Further information can be found online (website: www.nbs.sk). Currency exchange Foreign currency (including travellers cheques) can be exchanged at bureaux de change, main hotels, all banks, road border crossings, as well as major travel agencies. Credit & debit cards Major credit cards (American Express, Diners Club, and MasterCard/Eurocard Visa) and debit cards (Eurocheque cards, Maestro and Visa Electron) may be used to withdraw cash from automatic dispensers and for payments in hotels, restaurants, shops and petrol stations. Credit cards can also be used to obtain currency. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available. Travellers cheques American Express, Thomas Cook and Visa travellers cheques are accepted in banks and at bureaux de change. Exchange rate charges are at least 1 per cent of the nominal cheque value. To avoid additional charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in Euros, US Dollars or Pounds Sterling. Currency restrictions The import and export of local and foreign currency is permitted up to an amount equivalent of SK150,000, which must be declared. Exchange rate indicators The following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the Koruna against Sterling and the US Dollar:
Banking hours Generally Mon-Fri 0800-1700. |