Our advices

The most economical solution for exchanging money

When traveling to a country that uses a different currency, you have several options:

1 – Visit a currency exchange office before you leave

2 – Visit a currency exchange office there

3 – Order foreign currency from your bank

4 – Use your bank card there

We recommend exchanging a minimum of currency at a currency exchange bureau before your departure. You’re not guaranteed to find a currency exchange bureau immediately upon arrival. Furthermore, if you don’t necessarily speak the language spoken in the destination country, this could complicate the transaction and lead to you being ripped off by “tourist traps” that charge high rates.

Furthermore, banks often charge higher commissions than at a currency exchange bureau, so you’ll get less currency for the same amount spent.

You’ll probably be able to use your bank card there; however, we recommend bringing cash with you to avoid potential malfunctions with your payment method. Also, find out about the fees your bank charges for withdrawals or payments abroad. Furthermore, for some destinations, you may have difficulty finding an ATM or paying with your bank card.

Don’t hesitate to ask our currency exchange specialists in Geneva for advice.

What currency should I take with me?

Should I take cash with me?

To compensate for possible limits, bank charges, or even bank card malfunctions, it is best to have foreign currency with you. It is recommended to leave with enough cash to last at least one or two days in the country of arrival. Buying your currency before leaving is often more advantageous and will save you the stress of finding an ATM or exchange office upon arrival in a country you are not yet familiar with.

What currency to buy if local currency is not available?

For some destinations like Argentina, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Mexico, etc., the local currency is not available, however, merchants accept other currencies like the US dollar. For more information, ask our experts or consult the table below.

PAYS	MONNAIE	DEVISES CONSEILLEES
Afrique du Sud	rand	rand
Allemagne	euro	euro
Andorre	euro	euro
Anguilla	dollar caraibes	dollar caraibes
Antigua & Barbuda	dollar caraibes	dollar caraibes
Antilles Néerlandaises	dollar us	dollar us
Arabie Saoudite	riyal	riyal
Argentine	peso	dollar US
Australie	dollar australien	dollar australien
Autriche	euro	euro
Bahamas	dollar us	dollar us
Bahrain	dinar	dinar
Barbade	dollar caraibes	dollar caraibes
Belarus	Rouble	euro – dollar US
Belgique	euro	euro
Bénin	cfa	cfa
Bermudes	dollar us	dollar us
Birmanie	dollar us neuf	dollar us neuf
Bolivie	boliviano	Dollars US
Bosnie & Herzégovine	euro	euro
Botswana	pula	dollar US
Brésil	real	real
Bulgarie	leva	Euro
Burkina Faso	cfa	cfa
Burundi	cfa	cfa
Cambodge	new riel	dollar US
Cameroun	cfa	cfa
Canada	dollar canadien	dollar canadien
Chili	peso	dollar Us
Chine	yuan renminbi	yuan – dollar us
Chypre	euro	euro
Colombie	peso	dollar
Comores	euro	euro
Congo, Dem. Rep. (ex Zaire)	cfa	cfa
Corée du Sud	won	won – dollar us
Costa Rica	colon	dollar US
Côte d’Ivoire	cfa	cfa
Croatie	kuna	kuna – euro
Cuba	peso	Peso – dollar us – euro
Danemark	krone	krone – euro
Dominica	dollar caraibes	dollar caraibes
Egypte	livre egypte	livre egypte – dollar us
Emirats Arabes Unis	dirham	dirham
Espagne	euro	euro
Estonie	euro	euro
Etats Unis d’Amérique	dollar us	dollar us
Ethiopie	birr	birr – dollar us
Fidji	dollar	dollar us
Finlande	euro	euro
France	euro	euro
Gabon	cfa	cfa
Georgia	lari	euro
Ghana	nouveau cédi	dollar us
Gibraltar	livre de gibrltar	livre sterling
Grande Bretagne	livre sterling	livre sterling
Grèce	euro	euro
Grenade	dollar caraibes	dollar us
Groenland	couronne danoise	couronne danoise
Guadeloupe	euro	euro
Guatemala	quetzal	dollar us
Guernsey	livre sterling	livre sterling
Guinée Equatoriale	cfa	cfa
Guinée-Bissau	cfa	cfa
Guyana	dollar	dollar
Haiti	gourde	dollar us
Hong Kong	dollar hkd	dollar hkd
Hongrie	forint	Forint – euro
Ile de la Réunion	euro	euro
Irlande	euro	euro
Islande	króna	króna
Israël	new shekel	Dollar us
Italie	euro	euro
Jamaïque	dollar us	dollar us
Japon	yen	yen
Jersey	livre sterling	livre sterling
Jordanie	dinar	dollar us
Kenya	shilling	Dollar us
Kuwait	dinar	dinar
Lettonie	euro	euro
Liechtenstein	franc Suisse	franc Suisse
Lituanie	euro	euro
Luxembourg	euro	euro
Madagascar	ariayry / euro	ariayry – euro
Mali	cfa	cfa
Malte	euro	euro
Maroc	dirham	Dirham – euro
Martinique	euro	euro
Mexique	nuevo peso	dollar us
Micronésie	dollar us	dollar us
Monaco	euro	euro
Montserrat	dollar caraibes	dollar us
Mozambique	dollars us	dollars us
Namibie	dollar us	dollar us
Norvège	krone	krone
Nouvelle Calédonie	franc pacifique	franc pacifique
Nouvelle Zélande	dollar nouvelles zelande	dollar nouvelles zelande
République Tchèque	koruna	Koruna – euro
Roumanie	leu	leu – euro
Royaume Uni	pound sterling	pound sterling
Russie	rouble	rouble
Rwanda	cfa	cfa
Samoa Américaine	U.S. dollar	U.S. dollar
San Marin	euro	euro
Sénégal	cfa	cfa
Serbie	dinar	dinar – dollar us
Seychelles	Dollar US – euro	dollar us – euro
Singapour	dollar	dollar us
Slovaquie	euro	euro
Slovénie	euro	euro
St. Vincent & Grenadines	dollar caraibes	dollar us
Suède	krona	krona – euro
Suisse	franc Suisse	franc Suisse
Suriname	dollars surinamien	dollar us
Tahiti	cfp	cfp
Taiwan	new dollar	new dollar
Tanzanie	shilling	dollar us
Thailande	baht	baht
Trinidad & Tobago	dollar de trinidad	dollar us
Tunisie	dinar	dinar
Turquie	lira	lira
Uruguay	peso uruguayo	peso uruguayo
Zambie	kwacha	kwacha
Zimbabwe	dollar	dollar us
Zone du Canal de Panama	dollars us	dollars us