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Currencies and Exchanges in Cambodia

 

Currencies and Exchanges

  

Currencies

The Cambodian official currency is Khmer Riels, However US Dollar is widely accepted in Cambodia. US Dollar has been used as commonly as Khmer Riels for High-Value items particularly dealing in the Hotels, Restaurant, Shops, high value possessions and Taxi.

Cambodian hard currencies printed in : 50 Riels, 100 Riels, 200 Riels, 500 Riels, 1,000 Riels, 2,000 Riels, 5,000 Riels, 10,000 Riels, 50,000 Riels, 100,000 Riels. Tourist should carry some Khmer riels for some small value deals.

Credit card, Master Card, RJB, Travel Check .......... is accepted in major Hotels, Restaurants, Shops. Most Banks in Cambodia accepts above Cards for encashment manually or ATM machines and located in most high-population provinces such as Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanouk Ville and Battambong.

Currency policy in Cambodia haven't yet applied and seem to be freely convenience for tourist as they are at home unlike in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore.


Exchange

US Dollar against Khmer Riels, Rate at Shop, Restaurants, Hotel are approximately around 4,000 Riels/ USD. While you could get slightly more up to almost 4,150 Riels/ USD.  You can do the exchange in many places outside the banks and they are located almost everywhere near the markets. 

In the money changer counters, there is always a displayed board of money exchange rate which you could see exactly the rate against 1 Dollars. In this private changer counters are widely accepted most currencies from everywhere around the world and most of the time the rate are much better than the banks.

Click here to see the exchange rate against your currencies.
 
Sample of Hard Currencies
  

Local currency: Riel (R)
Exchange Rates: 1$=4150 Riel. (2006)
Cash: US dollars are ubiquitously accepted. And most foreign currencies can be changed at the bank and Exchangers available throughout Phnom Penh and provincial capital.