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Banking and Local Currency DIRECTORY

Sweden has retained its own currency, the Swedish krona, Banks and Bureaux
rather than adopting the euro. A number of shops in major de Change
tourist areas will accept euros, but goods are almost exclusively Forex
priced in kronor. As many banks are now cash-free or do not Service Center
offer currency exchange, visitors are recommended to change Tel 0771-22 22 21.
currency at bureaux de change in the main towns, which ∑ forex.se
have longer opening hours. Automatic cash machines can Handelsbanken
be found outside most banks and in shopping centres across Kungsträdgårdsgatan 2.
the country. Credit and debit cards are accepted virtually Map 4 C1.
Tel 0771-77 88 99.
everywhere, and the larger stores will take traveller’s cheques. ∑ handelsbanken.se
Nordea
Various bureaux de change Hamngatan 12.
chains are represented in Map 3 D4.
Sweden, including Forex Tel 0771-22 44 88.
and X-Change. In city centres From abroad: +46 771 22 44 88.
there is always a bureau de ∑ nordea.se
change office close by.
Changing money in your SEB
hotel is the most expensive Sergels Torg 2.
option. It is worth checking Map 2 C4.
exchange rates and commission Tel 0771-365 365.
charges, because the From abroad: +46 771 365 365.
differences can be significant. ∑ seb.se
Bankomat ATM Currency can be changed at Swedbank
international airports from Brunkebergstorg 8.
Banks and Bureaux 5.30am, and from 7am
de Change at city train stations seven Map 3 D4.
Tel 0771-22 11 22.
There are plenty of banks in the days a week. ∑ swedbank.se
towns, all providing a good
service. Their opening times ATMs X-change
vary, but the normal hours are Tel 020-39 40 00.
9.30am–3pm. Some banks stay There are nearly 3,000 ∑ x-change.se
open until 6pm at least once a automatic cash machines Credit and Debit
week. All banks are closed at throughout the country. Cards
weekends and on public Foreign visitors can use all
holidays, as well as the day cash machines provided American Express
before a public holiday. that they have a bank card Tel 0771-295 600 (lost cards).
Svenska Kassaservice, with a PIN code that is Tel 020-79 51 55 (trav. cheques).
which handles the Swedish linked to, for example, Visa ∑ americanexpress.com/
post office Posten’s cash or MasterCard. Machines sweden
transactions, has almost 1,000 usually have instructions
offices around the country. in several languages. The Diners Club
They are agents for certain charge for withdrawing (lost cards and other assistance)
banks and accept withdrawals cash varies according to Tel 08-14 68 78.
on a debit card. the type of card. ∑ dinersclub.se
Eurocard
(lost cards and other assistance)
Tel 08-14 67 67.
∑ eurocard.se
MasterCard Global Service
(lost cards and other assistance)
Tel 020-79 13 24.
∑ mastercard.com/se
Visa
(lost cards and other assistance)
Tel 020-79 56 75.
∑ visa.se
The head office of Handelsbanken on Kungsträdgårdsgatan, Stockholm

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