Money and banks
Belgium is one of twelve European Union countries who have
changed over to a single currency, the euro (). Euro notes
and coins have been issued at the beginning of 2002, with Belgian
francs having remained in place for cash transactions, at a fixed
rate of F40.3399 to 1 euro, until the end of February 2002. Euro
notes are issued in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200
and 500 euros, and coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50
cents and 1 and 2 euros.
Banks are the best places to change money. They are open
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, some with a one-hour lunch break between noon and
2pm. You can also change money in larger cities at train stations,
some hotels, and bureaux de change , though the rates are
less favourable; you can obtain cash through ATMs in Brussels and
elsewhere if you have an appropriate card with a PIN number.
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