Money of the Netherlands

country Monetary unit - a gulden (NLG). The national currency quotation.

The Gulden (florin) was in circulation in a number of the European countries, including the Netherlands. As monetary unit it is known with ÕII centuries. The first dutch guilders have been released in 1814. With 1933 for 1936 the Netherlands was included into the Gold block headed by France. In 1945, in a year after clearing of the German occupation, old bank notes have been withdrawn from circulation.

The Issuing institute of the Netherlands regularly regenerates external appearance of released bank notes. Now in circulation there are notes of various exhaustions: 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250 and 1 000 guldens. And, notes in 5 (1973) and 25 (1971ã.) from the circulation are withdrawn - since May, 1st, 1995 their exchange is possible only in Netherlands to a jar.

Bank notes of Kingdom of the Netherlands of a new series are difficult for confusing with currency of other countries. Their unique design reminds creations of artists-abstract artists: a registration basic element - diversicolorous geometrical figures, the complex ornaments, the stylised portraits and drawings. However this a little frivolous pestrovatyj external appearance of guldens will completely bathe by resistance and convertibility of this currency, complexity of a fake of denominations.

The Gulden refers to to is hard also to fairly steady currencies of the world.

Liberal laws of Kingdom of the Netherlands - one of Benelux countries - do not provide restrictions for foreigners on importation and outflow of foreign exchange. However also, as in Belgium and Luxembourg, use of foreign money in the Dutch terrain does not practise.

Is better to get dutch guilders in Moscow, where their heading against the dollar the USA above, than in Netherlands to a jar. The economy can be rather essential. There will be no problems with an exchange of HARD CURRENCY and in the Kingdom. Money can be exchanged at once after the arrival at airport Shiphol (Amsterdam), at the small airports had in Ejnhovene, Rotterdam and Maastricht, in seaports, on railroad stations (trains in Holland very comfortable, but for it is recommended journeys on business the first class as the others are crowded more often). Will help to acquire the domestic currency and on customs items, in branches of banks (are open on weekdays from 9.00 till), by mail, in large supermarkets.

Unlike other countries of the world in Holland there is a unique establishment - the Central system of exchange offices (De Grenswisselkantoren N.V. - in abbreviated form GMR which has a branch network on all country). Branches GMR work without days off since early morning till the late evening - in Shiphole and a main station of Amsterdam - round the clock). Here you can cash the most widespread credit cards (American Express, Diners Club, Visa, Eurocard/Master Card). Commissions compound 1 - 1,5 percent. On student's ISIC or youth FIYTO - obmen currencies is effected without an off-reckoning of commissions. Even more you will save, if not will use cash-registers of large hotels which also execute functions menjalnyh benches at late night. The exchange rate at them much more low, than in jars and GMR.