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Current exchange rate
« on: April 08, 2013, 07:49:33 PM »
A question for the folks already in Kalkan.......what's the best exchange rate available on the streets?

Currently 2.64 with Travelex buy on line/collect. How does that compare?

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PW

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2013, 08:13:46 AM »
Hi PW, on Sunday, the rate was 267 at the PTT. I'll update as we change more.

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2013, 06:52:44 AM »
I got 2.75 at Deniz Bank yesterday.  No fees.
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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2013, 07:38:31 AM »
That's better than in town. We will be heading there today! Do you need ID in a bank?

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2013, 08:13:49 AM »
Hi Lizilu 20,

Yes you need to take your passport,whenever you change money at the banks,unless you have an account there.Ziratt bank is just above Deniz bank and is the national/government bank.You can change money here as well and the rate maybe even better than Deniz.

However both will be much better than down in the town.Go today though as the banks are closed over the weekend.Good luck

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2013, 03:46:46 PM »
Thanks mayday  :)

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2013, 04:11:14 PM »
I got 2.75 at Deniz Bank yesterday.  No fees.
is the Deniz Bank on the hill going up to the bus station. Thanks

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2013, 04:44:29 PM »
It's on the other side of the road to the bus station, just past Yalis super market.

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2013, 05:38:57 PM »
Thanks

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2013, 03:15:28 PM »
Rate at Deniz bank this afternoon was 2.73

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2013, 04:59:38 PM »
Are any of the shops offering exchange....if they are open? If they are how does that compare with the banks?
Also, do you need to go into the bank to find out their rates....? Never seen anything outside advertising them.....or have I just been walking past with my eyes closed ::) ::)
Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt :)

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2013, 08:17:19 PM »
There are lots of shops offering to exchange money the rate has been 2.67 for the last week or so. You get slightly more at a bank 2.69 at Deniz on Friday and 2.70 at IS bank yesterday.

   

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2013, 08:43:09 PM »
Hi kalkan4eva,

You will always get a better exchange rate at the banks,than you do in town.They dont advertise the rate outside,but they will have a higher rate....Just take your passport to exchange money in a bank.Banks are only open Monday to Friday though,so its the town exchange places at the weekend.

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2013, 08:22:17 AM »
cheers alantj and Mayday1.
We are staying very close to the banks and often use the atm's but never thought of going in for exchange. If you're changing a couple of hundred in sterling the higher rate may get BH an efes or two, so its worth it ;)
I appreciate Mon-Fri, but any idea of opening times..? thanks :)

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2013, 08:47:58 AM »
Hi kalkan4eva,

I am fairly sure that they open 9.30 am until 12.oopm.Close at 12.00pm for lunch until 1.00pm.Reopen at 1.00pm until 5.00pm and im sure these times apply to all banks,certainly Deniz and Ziraat.

Remember that when you go in to the bank to get a ticket from the machine to keep your turn...........because if you dont,you will wait a long time as it is on a first come first serve basis.

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2013, 12:36:40 PM »
....aaah, like the PTT :)

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2013, 03:38:14 PM »
Today it exchanged from sunny to rainy and I would like it to exchange back asap.....

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #17 on: April 17, 2013, 03:58:43 PM »
Hi kalkan4eva,

Yes very like ptt in terms of taking your turn.Of course,the ptt now charge commision on currency,whereas the banks dont.Cant beat the little "piggy " banks for currency exchange.......oink ! oink ! Lovely day today,by the way.

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #18 on: April 17, 2013, 04:18:07 PM »
Hi kalkan4eva,

Lovely day today,by the way.

Where?

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Re: Current exchange rate
« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2013, 05:48:38 PM »
I believe you need to hold an account at the bank in order to exchange currency without  commission being charged.


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