Besides most commercial banks where can I go to exchange foreign currency?
strawberriesilove asked:
Besides most commercial banks where can I go to exchange foreign currency? I traveled to Niagara Falls, Canada in 2005. On the way out of the country I had an impaitent bus driver who would not allow me to stop off at the Duty Free shop to exchange the currency. So I came home with just under $20 in Canadian Currency. I’ve held onto this money since last year. Every commercial bank I’ve called require you to be a customer. My credit union doesn’t accept foreign currency for deposits. So I feel like I’m stuck with this money I can’t use. If I knew someone going to Canada perhaps I could offer to “sell” it to them but in lieu of that I don’t what to do with this money.
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Besides most commercial banks where can I go to exchange foreign currency? I traveled to Niagara Falls, Canada in 2005. On the way out of the country I had an impaitent bus driver who would not allow me to stop off at the Duty Free shop to exchange the currency. So I came home with just under $20 in Canadian Currency. I’ve held onto this money since last year. Every commercial bank I’ve called require you to be a customer. My credit union doesn’t accept foreign currency for deposits. So I feel like I’m stuck with this money I can’t use. If I knew someone going to Canada perhaps I could offer to “sell” it to them but in lieu of that I don’t what to do with this money.
November 23rd, 2009 at 4:02 am
many travel agents wil buy small amounts of foreign currency, but the exchange rate is terrible.
Also, some check cashing stores will buy and sell currency, but again, the rate is EVEN WORSE. Michael W
November 25th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
There are places, exspecially in international tourist areas, that strict deal in foreign exchange. However, they charge a premium for the service. You will get a much better rate by going to a regular back. limgrn_maria
November 28th, 2009 at 8:55 am
some travel agencies do it beefisgod80
December 1st, 2009 at 8:36 am
Did you try airports with international flights? Most airports do currency exchanges. Try to see if the airport there does that/ Olesya C
December 4th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Bureau de Change - they have boothes in most airports in most of the counties as well as various locations in the bigger foreign countries. SAHM3