Q&A for How to Exchange Currency

You can check your local bank, or check the airport at your destination.

At the airport with a currency exchange either before you leave or after you arrive. However, please note, it is generally much cheaper to use an ATM to withdraw money in pounds. Check with your bank to determine what the applicable fees could be for this option ahead of time.

You can exchange them at your bank before traveling, or at the airport most likely.

A recent exchange rate was 1.3 Canadian dollars to one US dollar. Near the border U.S. currency is sometimes accepted in Canada. The reverse is usually not true south of the border.

It depends on the declared value and import status. Generally speaking I'm not aware of taxes on small amounts of money brought in from an international airport or port, but large amounts must be declared; the tax rate would probably be determined by the IRS and you would most likely pay later, not immediately at the point of arrival.

At a recent exchange rate one dollar was worth just over 18 pesos. Get the current exchange rate at any of several different sites, among them X-Rates.com and XE.com.

Yes. A recent exchange rate was 69 afghanis to one US dollar.

The best places to go to though are your local banks. Go to a nearby bank (and you do not have to be a regular customer of that bank). By law, they have to give you the USD exchange for your money.

Some banks offer that service, particularly in a large US city or in Africa. There are also websites you can use such as Travelex.com.

Most Canadian businesses will accept US dollars. Most of those will adjust the price based on the approximate difference between the value of the Canadian dollar and the US dollar. Today, one Canadian dollar is worth approximately 80 US cents. A store or restaurant might give you a 15-20% "dividend" for using US dollars. Many larger businesses will also accept British pounds and Euros. If you use a credit card, the credit card company does the conversion (but might charge a fee). For other currencies, you usually have to exchange.

Online, there are Forex portals The portals list the rates on a real-time basis, along with currency to acquire and many payment options.

All currency exchanges charge fees for their service. Airport exchanges typically charge relatively high fees because of the convenience they offer travelers.

At a recent exchange rate, one million Turkish lira were worth 454,200 US dollars. The above article explains how and where to exchange currency.

At a recent exchange rate, 100,000 Canadian dollars were worth 276,450,000 Nigerian naira.

You can use a local bank, or try checking with the airport at your destination as they may be able to change the currency for you.

Yes, any form of foreign currency can be converted into US dollars at any currency exchange counter.

You can go to currency exchange counters at several of the international airports to convert your money into Indian Rupee. Banks are another suitable option, ask the teller for help.

The answer to this question is that the minimum amount of currency that can be exchanged is $1. This is because the smallest denomination of U.S. currency is a penny. You can check live exchange rates for different currencies on different online websites of money transfer service providers.

The ATM is merely an extension of the bank, so the exchange rate would be the same inside and outside the bank.