Latvia - Money

Currency & Money

Currency information:

In January 2014 Latvia adopted the Euro. 1 Euro (EUR; symbol €) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of €2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

Credit cards:

American Express, Diners Club, JCB, MasterCard and Visa are accepted by most hotels, restaurants and shops.

ATM:

ATMs are available in towns and cities.

Travellers cheques:

Most retailers in Latvia won’t accept traveller's cheques and banks may charge to cash them.

Banking hours:

Mon-Fri 0900-1700. Some banks are open Sat 0900-1300.

Currency restriction:

There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency.

Currency exchange:

Bureaux de change are found all over main towns, including inside shops, hotels, post offices and train stations. These tend to close at 1900. The most convenient currency to exchange is the US Dollar.

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