KOSOVO

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CURRENCY:

Euro - EUR, Symbol €

DENOMINATIONS:

NOTE: €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5.

COIN: €2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

SERBIAN-POPULATED AREAS OF KOSOVO:

DENOMINATIONS:

NOTE: RSD5,000, 1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10.

COIN: RSD20, 10, 5, 2 and 1.

US DOLLAR ACCEPTED?

N/A

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS AND ATMS:

Cash is preferable as credit cards cannot be relied upon anywhere in Kosovo. The most likely to be accepted (if at all) will be MasterCard and Visa. There is a limited amount of ATM machines available which will accept international credit cards.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE:

There are currency exchange services available at official exchange offices. Most exchanged currencies are the Euro and US dollar. - Note the Pound Sterling is not used much.

TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES:

These are not recommended.

BANKING HOURS:

No information available.

CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS:

N/A

COUNTRY OVERVIEW:

Kosovo is a country in South East Europe, surrounded by Central Serbia, Albania and Montenegro, and the Republic of Macedonia. The capital is Pristina. Note: it may be worth checking your government homepage before travelling to Kosovo as it has a high crime rate which has risen since the Kosovo War. There are still possible risks from landmines.

POPULATION:

Around 2 million.

ECONOMY:

The economy of Kosovo is very weak and is one of the least developed in Europe. The unemployment rate is around 40% or higher, and the industrial sector is also lacking in development.