Money
Currency: Swedish Krona (SKr) = 100 öre. Notes are in denominations of SKr10,000, 1000, 500, 100, 50 and 20. Coins are in denominations of SKr10, 5 and 1, and 50 öre.
Currency exchange: Currency can be converted at FOREX foreign exchange agencies; these are found in major cities, airports and ferry terminals etc. ATMs are widely available.
Credit & debit cards: Diners Club, American Express, Visa and MasterCard are all widely accepted, as well as Eurocheque cards. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other facilities which may be available.
Travellers cheques: Widely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in Pounds Sterling, Euros or US Dollars.
Currency restrictions: There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency.
Exchange rate indicators
The following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the Swedish Krona against Sterling and the US Dollar:
| Date | May ’02 | Aug ’02 | Nov ’02 | Feb ’03 | | £1.00= | 14.42 | 14.38 | 14.26 | 13.44 | | $1.00= | 9.90 | 9.45 | 9.02 | 8.44 |
Banking hours: Mon-Wed and Fri 0930-1500, Thurs 0930-1500/1730. Some banks in larger cities have longer opening hours and are open at weekends.
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