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TIME AND CURRENCY
Time:
Cambodia runs at GMT +7 hours, the same time zone as
its neighbors Thailand, Vietnam and Laos.
Cambodian Currency
US dollars are as commonly used as the Cambodian
Riel and even Thai Baht is acceptable in many
places. Most hotels and many restaurants and shops
set their prices in dollars. Small transactions are
usually done in Riel. Always carry some small Riel
for motorcycle taxis, snacks, beggars and other
small purchases.
Riel notes come in 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000,
10,000, 50,000 and 100,000 denominations, but the
distinctive red 500 Riel note is the most commonly
used.
Please click here for the exchange rate with your
own currency.
Credit cards and travelers checks are not common but
are catching on. US dollar travelers checks are much
more easily encashed than any other kind.
Money changers cluster around the markets. When
accepting money, inspect the bills. Marred Riel is
acceptable tender, but the tiniest tear in a large
US note renders it worthless.
There are banks in all of the larger provincial
capitals, including Phnom Penh, Siem Reap,
Sihanoukville, Battambang. Banks can change money,
effect telegraphic transfers and some banks can cash
travelers checks and accept Visa cards.
There is only two ATM in Cambodia, at the Canadia
Bank in Phnom Penh and ANZ Royal Bank in Phnom Penh,
and you must have a local account in order to use
it. You cannot access foreign accounts from this.
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