Currency,Credit cards and Exchange offices

The Swedish monetary unit is the Swedish Crown, abbreviated to SEK. One Swedish Crown is 100 öre.

The coins are from the lowest to the highest

50 öre (half a crown)
1 krona (crown)
5 kronor
10 kronor

The paper money is

20 kronor (crowns)
50 kronor
100 kronor
500 kronor
1 000 kronor

Exchange offices for cards, traveller's cheques, as well as foreign currency

Banks
Forex
Hotels
Post offices

Exchange Rates

Automatic cash dispensing machines

In addition, there will be two types of automatic cash dispensing machines. The trade bank and the saving bank model. The trade bank model is blue with the white text; "Bankomat", whereas the saving bank model is red and green with the text; "Minuten". For foreign VISA card, either of the two types will do. Moreover, accepted cards will be marked on all of the automatic cash dispensing machines.

The automatic cash dispensing machines can be found at most banks and other places throughout the large cities, as well as in the larger villages. The banks can provide a list of where the automatic cash dispensing machines can be found.

Lost card

American Express: Telephone; +46(0)8-729 00 95, (24.00 hours a day).
Diners Club: Telephone; +46(0)8-655 85 85, (24.00 hours a day.)
Euro Card: Telephone; +46(0)8-80 23 90, (24.00 hours a day).
Master Card: Telephone; +46(0)8-790 23 90, (24.00 hours a day).
VISA: Telephone; +46(0)8-790 50 05, (24.00 hours a day).

Cards as a means of payment

Most shops, hair-dressers, hotels, restaurants, cafés, night-clubs, as well as discotheques will accept credit cards. Our computerised taxis also accept the major charge cards.

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