Money of Belgium

country Monetary unit - franc (BEF). The national currency quotation.

The Belgium franc (the devided out notation - BEF) has been injected in the capacity of monetary unit of Kingdom of Belgium in 1830  to year, after branch of Belgium from the Netherlands. In 1926  to year in the country the additional monetary unit - belga, equal 5  has been injected; to the francs which circulation has been terminated with the Second World War beginning. The belgium franc refers to to is hard, to fairly steady currencies of the world.

Now in Belgium in îáðàùåíèè  there are notes in 100, 500, 1000, 2 000 and 10  000 BEF. Last note of the biggest dignity is released in 1993. The Belgian customs allows to export it from the country one sheet.

Obratitite attention, that from the beginning of 1995 the denomination of denomination in 5000 BEF is completely inferred from the circulation - instead of it the note of denomination of 2000 francs is released. Watch, that in Belgium or other country on you have not palmed off this useless 5-thousand piece of paper. If it also descends, do not try to pay this denomination. The Belgian legislation provides punishment severe measures as to professional, and to involuntary infringers of monetary circulation. Abandon it to itself for memory of a trip.

The Moscow jars inactively work with belgium franc. Inside Belgium foreign money are not accepted. Therefore the places most preferable to the Russian tourists where it is possible ïðèîáðåñòè  there is enough large amounts BEF, the Belgian jars are considered. And to gate out from them the most favourable with neprivychki happens at times uneasy. One change a cash strictly at that heading which is declared on a board, others take still furthermore 1-2 percent of commissions, the third levy a flat rate independent of the sum, for each exchange operation.

Besides banks it is possible to use services of intercharge points of the international airport or of three railroad stations of the Belgian capital. Gare Centrale  è  Gare du Nord work till 20.00, and Gare du Midi - till 21.30. Even later money changes in large hotels. Certainly, the universal rule here acts: the later you effect this operation, the worse for you the exchange rate.

Importation and exportation both foreign, and the national currency in this Benelux country is not restricted. Meanwhile in Kingdom Belgium a unique legal tender - legally and practically - is the belgium franc. Only in boundary cities on brisk arterial high-ways at you can accept francs France, DM or dutch guilders - depending on on what boundary line the given settlement is had. However, if you from Belgium have fetched to other Benelux country - Luxembourg intercharge points can not be necessary for you. The belgium franc is used in Âåëèêîì  Duchy in the ratio 1:1 on a level with aboriginal Luxembourg franc. However consider, that in Belgium Luxembourg franc at you any more will not take, and an intercharge point in that case not to pass.