Foreign Exchange
Indian Currency is called the
Rupee. It is available in denominations of 1000,
500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 &1. One rupee
equals 100 paise. Coins in common use are those of
Rs. 5,2,1 and paise 50 and 25.
Banks are generally open from 10 am to 2 pm, Monday to Friday and 10am - 12 pm on Saturdays. Banks remain close on Sundays and National Holidays. Most of the international banks have their branches in Delhi.
Foreign Exchange can be done at the
hotel or at the airport. The hotel will give the
government rate, which is compatible with the rate
anywhere else.
The Central Bank of India
counter at Ashoka Hotel is open 24hrs as is Thomas
Cook. It is advisable to bring currency in
American Express or Thomas Cooktravellers cheques
or to draw against your Visa,Amex or Master card.
For changing money against cards -
Delhi Tourism Foreign Exchange Office,
N-36, Bombay
Life Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi. Tel #
011-23730416, 23315322.
Timing:9:30 AM to 6 PM
(Moday to Saturday) Sunday Closed.
Other
Branches - 10, Sansad Marg, New Delhi -1.
Tel
# 011-023406202/48
American Express Bank,
American
Express Travel,
Wenger House, Connaught
Place,
A-Block, New Delhi,
Tel # 011-23324119, 51516631/32/33
(Monday to Friday
9:30 to 18:30, Saturday 9:30 am to 14:30, Sunday
closed.)
Thomas Cook:
Imperial Hotel, Janpath, New Delhi. Tel # 011-23340564
ABN Amro
(Phone: 23715565) Hansalya Building, Barakhamba Road
Banque Nationale de Paris
(Phone: 23313883) Hansalya Building, Barakhamba Road
Citibank
(Phone: 23712484) Jeevan Bharati Building, Outer Circle
Deutsche Bank
(Phone: 23712028) 15, Tolstoy House, Tolstoy Marg
HongKong & Shanghai Bank<
(Phone: 23314355) 28, Kasturba Gandhi Marg
Standard Chartered Bank
(Phone: 23360321) Allahabad Bank Building, 17, Sansad Marg
Note: DTTDC IS NOT CHARGING EXTRA ENCASHMENT CHARGES LIKE OTHER BANKS.
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