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Brazilian Real

If you are going to travel to Brazil, don’t miss out on this post

In our post today we want to give you a bit more information about the official currency of Brazil, the Brazilian Real, to familiarize yourself with their currency before your trip. The Brazilian Real is the legal tender in Brazil. Its ISO 4217 code is BRL and its symbol is R $. Each Real is divided into 100 cents.

Brazilian real banknotes

History

The Real was the currency used until 1942, between 1942 and 1994 there were large fluctuations in the Brazilian economy so several different currencies followed. In 1994 they returned to take the Real as its official currency in a plan that sought to curb inflation suffered for three decades.

Notes and coins

Brazilian Real banknotes are 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 reais. Currently there are two sets of notes and the two are legal tender so far. On the front of the banknotes there is an image of the Effigy of the Republic, on the back of the banknotes you can see images of some representatives of the Brazilian fauna: a sea turtle, the grear egret, the red macaw, the golden lion tamarind, the jaguar and grouper fish. Brazilian Real coins also have two series. The first series is still legal tender and the amounts are 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents. In the second series the currencies of these amounts were renovated and added the 1 Real.

Brazilian Real rate (BRL)

On our website you can check the rate of the Brazilian Real daily updated. You also can make a reservation to collect your Brazilian Real in your nearest branch or you can make an online purchase and we will send the currencies directly to you home in 24-72 hours.

Have a nice trip!

New 200 Zloty note

Information about the new 200 Polish Zloty banknote

On a previous post we gave some information about the official currency of Poland, the Polish Zloty, so you could familiarize yourself with this currency before your trip. Now we want to update this information as the Polish National Bank will issue this week a new 200 Zloty note.

New 200 Polish Zloty note

The new 200 Zloty note

This new note will have the same design than the old one but will include new security features. The elements with iridiscent paint will be more identificables. This paint will have a gold-green look. The watermarks will be also more visibles. Moreover new elements for people with view problems have been included.

500 Zloty notes

The note of 200 Zloty is the highest one by the moment. However, the National Bank of Poland will issue a new 500 Zloty note from 2017 to ease the payments of high amounts.

Polish Zloty rate

On our website you can check the rate of the Polish Zloty updated daily. Moreover you can make a reservation or directly buy the Polish Zloty that you need with the best rate.

When you come back from your trip you can exchange your leftover Zloty back to Euros in any of our branches. But remember that we just can exchange notes, not coins.

Have a nice trip!

 

Moroccan Dirham

If you are going to travel to Morocco, have a look to this post

The Dirham is the official currency of Morocco. So don't miss this post if you are planning a trip to this African country. Its ISO 4217 code is MAD and its symbol is درهم. Each Dirham is divided into 100 santimat. In Arabic the plural Dirhams does not exist, it is said darahim.

Moroccan Dirham banknotes

History

The current Dirham entered circulation in the decade of the 60´s. During the French and Spanish protectorates which lasted until 1956 and 1958 respectively, the currencies in circulation were the Franco and Peseta. Before protectorates, since 1882 the Dirham in Morocco already existed and with the Moroccan independence they were reissued again. Before the Dirham coins of different materials and different values were also minted.

Daily, it's usual to see another way to value purchases with an equivalence to an old currency: riyal. One Dirham is equal to 20 riyals and it's common to see some prices in riyals. If you something whose price is 500 riyals, it's real price would be 25 Dirhams.

Notes and coins

Moroccan Dirham banknotes are 20, 50, 100 and 200 dirhams. In the front of the banknotes appears King Mohammed VI. On the back appear different elements representing the natural and cultural heritage as well urban elements such as The Mosque Hassan II and the port of Tangier.

Moroccan Dirham coins are 1, 5, 10 and 20 santimat and ½, 1, 2, 5 and 10 dirhams.

Moroccan Dirham rate (MAD)

On our website you can check the rate of the Moroccan Dirham daily updated. You will be able to make a reservation of Dirhams (if we have them in stock) or if you prefer you can directly buy your Dirham and receive them at home.

Remember that you can exchange your leftover Dirham back to Euros in any of our exchange offices.

If you want some ideas for your trip, don't miss our post "6 things to do in Morocco".

Have a nice trip!

Hungarian Forint

If you are going to travel to Hungary, read this post about their currency

Are you going to visit Budapest or any other Hungarian city? Here you’ll find some information about their currency to familiarize yourself with it before your trip. The Hungarian Forint is the official currency of Hungary. Its ISO 4217 code is HUF and its symbol is Ft. One Florin is divided into 100 filleres, although currently the smallest coin is 5 forint.

Mathias Church in Budapest, Hungary

History

The Florin as we know today was introduced in Hungary in 1946 to stabilize the Hungarian economy and to curb inflation. Hungary joined the European Union in 2004 and is expected in the not too near future leave the Forint to join the common currency.

Notes and coins

Forint banknotes are 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000 and 20000. On the front of the banknotes appear different historical characters from Hungarian royalty and nobility. On the back appear landmarks of the country: the Castle of Sárospatak, the Hercules Fountain (Budapest), the Széchenyi's mansion at Nagycenk, the Castle of Esztergom and the old House of Commons.

Forint coins are 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Forint. On the coins appears the coat of arms of Hungary and various representatives of the flora and fauna of the country.

On the website of the Hungarian National Bank you can see the Forint banknotes and coins: Magyar Nemzeti Bank

Hungarian Forint rates (HUF)

On our website you can check the rate of the Hungarian Forint daily updated. You will be able to make a reservation of the amount that you need and pick them up at your nearest branch (if we have stock of this currency) or you could buy online the Hungarian Forints that you need and you will receive them at home. So you will be sure to have the total amount available for your trip.

Moreover, when you come back from Hungary, you will be able to exchange the leftover Forints back into Euros in any of our branches (remember that we can’t accept coins, just notes).

Have a nice trip!

The Czech Koruna

If you are going to travel to Czech Republic, read this post

If you are going to visit the Czech Republic it will be useful for you to know a bit more about their currency: The Czech Koruna. Its ISO code 4217 is CZK and its abbreviation to mark the price is Kč. Each Koruna is divided into 100 Haléřů although today the minimum unit is one Koruna.

Czech Koruna banknotes

History

In 1993 the former Czechoslovakia split resulting in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Both countries continued to call its currency Koruna (until then it was the Czechoslovak Koruna) Czech Koruna and Slovak Koruna.

Notes and coins

Koruna banknotes are of 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000. There are several series of Koruna, all remain legal tender except the series issued in 1993 and the notes of 20 and 50 Korunas are also not valid today. On the back of the banknotes famous people of culture and politics of the country appear. On the website of the National Bank of the Czech Republic you will find more information about valid banknotes: Czech National Bank – banknotes

Czech Koruna coins are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Korunas. You can see how they are on the website of the National Bank of the Czech Republic: Czech National Bank – coins

Czech Koruna rate

On our website you can see the rate of the Czech Koruna daily updated. You will be able to make a reservation of this currency (if we have it in stock) or you can directly buy them online and you’ll receive them at home in 24-72 hours.

Don’t hesitate and contact us if you have any question.

Have a nice trip!

Chinese Yuan

Chinese Yuan information

The Chinese Yuan is the currency of the People’s Republic of China. Its ISO 4217 code is CNY. Each Yuan is divided into 10 Jiao and each Jiao is divided into 10 Fen. The currency symbol is ¥  but to indicate prices they use the symbol 元.

Chinese Yuan notes

History

The currency as payment has a long tradition in China. Between 1700 and 1000 B.C. they used cowries (a type of sea shells). For each dynasty emperors decided what coins were minted and who could mint them. It was even allow for individuals to mint their own currencies. In 1889 the Yuan was introduced and soon began minting other currencies. The current Yuan was issued in 1948 and a second issue came out in 1955 to try to curb inflation that had occurred during the Civil War.

Notes and coins

There are notes of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Yuan. In the front of the banknotes appears the image of Mao Zedong and on the back and you can see different landmarks of the country.

In Eurochange we just can accept notes of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Yuan.

The coins are 1, 2 and 5 Fen, 1, 5 Jiao and 1 Yuan. You can also find some older coins of Jiao and Fen which remain in use today.

Chinese Yuan rate

At our website you can check the daily rate of the Chinese Yuan to make your exchanges the day that best fits to you. You can also make a reservation or buy the Chinese Yuan directly. You could collect the currencies in any of our branches of collection or we can deliver them at home.

Moreover, when you come back from holidays, you can exchange the leftover Yuan back to Euros in any of our branches.

Have a nice trip!

New 20 Euros bank note

This is how the new 20 euro banknote will look like

From Wednesday 25th November we will see the new 20 Euros bank note in circulation belonging to the Europe Series. This note maintains the design elements of the previous series but incorporating new security measures.

To date we have the 5 and 10 Euro banknotes in circulation of the Europe series and other denominations will be gradually issued. For the moment the two series will coexist, which means you can use either no matter which ones they are.

Banknotes in circulation

Euro banknotes in circulation are the same amounts: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 Euros. With this new issue we will have two notes of 5, 10 and 20 Euros and one of the other amounts.

New 20 Euros bank note - Europe Series

More information

For more information on this new note you can visit the website for the European Central Bank which has created to provide all the information on the Europe Series: ECB Europa

Euro rate

If you are traveling to Spain and need to exchange your currency into Euros, you can make a reservation for the amount you want now and collect them on arrival at the nearest Eurochange office. This way you will not have to worry about the availability and you can relax and enjoy your stay.

Turkish Lira

Turkish Lira information

The Turkish Lira is the official currency of Turkey and of the Turkish Republic of the North of Cyprus. Its ISO 4217 code is TRY and its symbol is TL. Every Lira is divided in 100 kuruş.

Turkish Lira notes

History

In 1844 the Lira was introduced. Until then the official currency had been the kuruş and with the arrival of the Lira it turned into a fraction of the Lira. Due to the high inflation, in the year 2005 six zeros were eliminated to the Lira and they started to begin to issue the New Liras, which are those that we know today.

Notes and coins

At the present there are two series of Turkish Liras. The bank notes of the Turkish Lira are 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Liras. On the front of the notes appears the image of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (the first president of the Republic of Turkey) and on the back appear different prominent figures of the Turkish history, science and culture.

Turkish Lira coins are minted by the Turkish National Mint and Stamp. They are of 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 kuruş and of 1 Lira. You can see how they are in the web of the National Mint (in Turk): Darphane

Rate of the Turkish Lira

If you're traveling to Turkey soon, you'll need to have Turkish Lira. On our website you can see the rate of the Turkish Lira updated daily. You can also make a reservation to pick up on the day that best suits you or make the purchase directly from our website and pick them up at your nearest Eurochange office or receive them in your home.

Don’t stress about your currency purchase when planning your holiday, get it sorted and you devote your time on choosing where to stay, what places to visit and where to eat the best dishes.

Have a good trip!

The New Zealand Dollar

New Zealand Dollar information

The New Zealand Dollar is the official currency of New Zealand, the Cook Islands (where it coexists with the Cook Islands Dollar), Niue, Tokelau, and the Pitcairn Islands. Its ISO 4217 code is NZD. Every dollar is divided into 100 cents. Its symbol is $, but often written NZ$ to distinguish it from other dollar denominations. Locally they are also called kiwis because on the 1 dollar coin appears the national bird the kiwi.

Current New Zealand Dollar notes

History

Until 1967 the legal tender was the British Pound New Zealand. The pound was divided into 20 shillings and each shilling into 12 pence. Since the early twentieth century they were studying the possibility of changing the currency to a simple decimal system which was finally changed in 1967 when the New Zealand Pound was changed to the New Zealand Dollar.

Notes and coins

New Zealand Dollar banknotes that are in circulation are 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollars, all of which are manufactured in polymer. On the front of the banknotes shows images of famous New Zealanders from various fields as well as Queen Elizabeth II (on the $ 20 note). On the back of the notes appear different native birds.

From the October 2015, a new series have been issued to replace the previous notes: Brighter Money. By now just the notes of 5 and 10 Dollars are in circulation that will coexist with the old ones for a while. The other denominations will be issued on April 2016.

The coins are 10, 20 and 50 cents and 1 and 2 dollars. On the website of Reserve Bank of New Zealand you can see how they are: Bank of New Zealand

New Zealand Dollar Rate (NZD)

If you are traveling to New Zealand or any of the territories where the New Zealand Dollar is the official currency, please consult the rate daily updated in our web. This way you'll know which day will be more advantageous to make the change.

You can also make a reservation of New Zealand Dollars and collect them  in one of our offices to collect or you can buy them online and receive at your home within 24-72 hours.

Have a good trip!

The new Swedish Krone

Information the new Swedish Krone

As we explained in our previous post about the Swedish Krone, it is the official currency of Sweden. Its ISO 4217 code is SEK and its symbol is kr. Each Krone is divided into 100 öre (Ören plural) but the smallest currency unit currently is 1 Krone. If you see prices with decimals, in the end the price will be rounded up.

Notes and coins

Swedisk Krone banknotes are 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 Krone. Since last October 1st 2015, a new series of Krone banknotes were introduced to coexist with the old series for a while. There is also a new 200 Krone issued, there was none issued till now.

On the obverse of the old series banknotes appear remarkable Swedish characters in the field of culture and science as well as monarchs of the past. On the reverse are images related to the characters on the front.

On the obverse of the new series banknotes appear remarkable Swedish characters in the field of culture like the children's writer Astrid Lindgren, actress Greta Garbo and film director Ingmar Bergman. On the reverse are images related to the characters on the front.

On the website of the National Bank of Sweden you can see the current notes and the dates of issue and validity: Riksbank

Also from 2016 new coins will be minted. On the website of the National Bank of Sweden you can see how the actual coins are and new ones.

Calendar

On the 1st October 2015 the banknotes 20, 50, 200 and 1000 Krone went into circulation. The bank notes 20, 50 and 1000 Krone will coexist with the old series until June 30th 2016 when the former series will cease to be valid.

The bank notes 100 and 500 Krone will begin issuing in October 2016 and the old will be valid until June 2017. From June 2017, no bank note of the old series will have legal tender.

Swedish Krone rate

If you want to know the rate of the Swedish Krone, we post in our website the rate updated daily. If you need to exchange from Euros to Swedish Krone or from Swedish Krone to Euro, you can make a reserve and choose the branch of collection, You also can buy the Swedish Krone in our website and you will receive them at home in 24-72 hours.

Enjoy your trip!

Japanese Yen

Japanese Yen information

With the growing demand of new currencies, a week ago we included two new currencies to our list: the Japanese Yen and the Hungarian Forint. Because in Eurochange we want to accompany you on your trips to anywhere in the world. In this post we will get to know a little more about the Japanese Yen.

The Yen is the official currency of Japan. Its ISO 4217 code is JPY and its symbol is ¥ while prices for marking the symbol is used 円.

Shibuya crossing (Tokyo - Japan)

History

The Yen was introduced in Japan in 1891 to match its currency to the Spanish Dollar which was very common in Southeast Asia. It was established with a decimal system: Each Yen was divided into 100 Sen and 1000 Rin, but these fractions are no longer used, today the smallest currency unit is of 1 Yen. They also use the term Man, large amounts that would be in multiples of 10,000, e.g. 2 Man is equivalent to 20,000 yen.

Notes and coins

Yen banknotes are 1000, 2000, 5000 and 10,000 Yen. On the notes appear famous people of Japanese science and culture, as well as landmarks and representations of their culture.

Yen coins are 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 Yen. On the coins appear different specimens of native plants and the Temple of Hōōdō.

If you want to familiarize yourself with the notes and coins, visit the web of the Bank of Japan: Bank of Japan

Japanese Yen rate

On our website you will see the rate of Yen updated daily. Whether you need to exchange Euros to Yen or Yen into Euros, you can make a reservation and select the collection office. You can also buy Yen online through our section of foreign currency purchase and receive them at your home in 24-72 hours.

There are travelers who recommend carrying cash because it can be difficult to find ATMs that accept foreign cards and opening hours of those who accept are often limited. So keep that in mind when preparing the amount of cash you will need to carry.

Have a good trip!

The United Arab Emirates Dirham

United Arab Emirates Dirham information

From a few weeks ago in Eurochange you can buy and sell your UAE Dirhams. If you want to know a bit more about this currency, where is it used and how it looks like, don't miss our post.

History

The UAE dirham is the official currency of the United Arab Emirates. Its ISO 4217 abbreviation is EAD and although its common to see prices with the abbreviations DH. or Dhs. The countries that make up the emirates and therefore where you can use this money, are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain.

In 1971, when the British Empire decolonized the area, the union of the seven territories was signed and in 1973 the Dirham was introduced as the single currency. A Dirham is equivalent to 100 fils.

Coins and Banknotes

UAE Dirham coins in circulation are 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 fils and 1 dirham. The head side of the coins are represented with typical images of the area (palms, a variety of swordfish, a dhow, a gazelle, a refinery and a teapot) and the year of issue appears. On the tails side of the coin is the value of each coin as displayed ("فلس 1", "فلس 5", "فلس 10", "25 فلس", "فلس 50" and "درهم 1") and the inscription in Arabic Arab emirates ( الإمارات العربية المتحدة) and English (United Arab Emirates). Although this isnt an official web page, you can see the different currencies in this web: Ucoin

The UAE dirham notes are 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 Dirhams. They contain images of landscapes of the area as well as the characteristic fauna. In the face of the note, the text and numbers appear in Arabic and on the back they appear in English. On the website of the Central Bank of UAE are the images of the notes to become familiar with them before you travel: Central bank

The rate of the UAE Dirham

In our table of rates you can check the daily rate for the UAE Dirham. If you want, you can make a reserve to collect your Dirhams in the nearest branch or, if you prefer a more handy option, you can also buy your Dirhams through our website. You will receive them at home in 24-72 hours depending on the stock. And you only would have to worry about not leaving anything out of the suitcase.

Have a good trip!

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