Money

[http://www.go2kiev.com/view/] Published by Abea Ltd L'va Tolstogo 6, office 501 Kiev 01004, Ukraine +38 044 234 6992 office@abea.com.ua Money Good to know It is best to bring USD or EUR in cash to Ukraine for easy exchange, but you can also safely withdraw money from ATMs featuring the international banking/credit symbols. Always carry small bills to pay for items such as cigarettes or taxi fares. You can withdraw hryvnas (UAH) and, in some ATMs, USD. Many prices (such as airline tickets) are stated using the abbreviation y.e. (these are simply USD). Spend all hryvnas before leaving the country as you can't take them out. Exchanging money Exchanging money is easy, especially in the city center where exchange points are plentiful. The most common currencies exchanged are USD, EUR, Russian rubles and British pounds. Banks will exchange most other major European and international currencies. Credit Cards and traveler checks Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted, American Express rarely so. Travelers checks can be cashed in branches or affiliates of most major banks. See list below. Sending money To send or receive money in Ukraine, you can use Western Union, the services of which are available in many exchange points, banks, post offices and other places. See: Western Union Opening a bank account To open a bank account in Ukraine, you need your passport and a document to confirm your registration (such as an apartment rental contract or confirmation from the hotel of your stay). Accounts may be in UAH, USD or EUR. Internet banking is available with some banks, including with personal deposit accounts. The highest percentage is given on deposits in UAH, then USD and least in EUR. Banks in Kiev Bank Address Phone Alfa Bank 4/6 Desyatynnaya 490 4600 Citibank 19g Dymytrova 490 1000 Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank 23a Volodymyrska 490 1413 HVB Bank 14a Yaroslaviv Val 230 3300 Index Bank 42/4 Pushkinska 581 0722 ING Bank 28 Kominternu 230 3030 Nadra 15 Artema 288 0022 Multibanka 9/2 Chervonoarmiyska 287 4697 OTP Bank 43 Zhylyanska 490 0500 Parex Bank 16 Striletska 484 4688 Privatbank 12/16 V. Vasilkivska 238 0694 ProCreditBank 107a Pobedy Avenue 496 5403 Raiffeisen Bank Aval 9 Leskova 490 8888 SEB 10 Chervonoarmiyska 238 6767 TAS Bank 3 Kominterna 590 0001 Ukreximbank 127 Gorkogo 247 8070 Ukrgazbank 39 Chervonoarmiyska 239 2818 Ukrsibbank Andreevskaya 2 230 4888 Ukrsots 29 Kovpaka 230 3200 Unicredit 39a Sakashanskoho 230 3838 Western Union 15 Prorizna 278 1780 Average prices in Kiev Fast food lunch 4 USD Hotel per night from 100 USD Business lunch from 6 USD Apartment per night from 60 USD Pack of Marlboros 1 USD Car rental per day 150 USD Taxi ride in city center from 3 USD Dentist 40 USD Bus ride 0.25 USD Doctor visit 40 USD Mobile phone top up card from 5 USD Party cover charge up to 20 USD Cinema ticket 8 USD Gym membership per month from 80 USD Currency Converter Convert this amount of this type of currency into this type of currency enter any amount Euro EUR US Dollars USD UK Pounds GBP UA Hryvna UAH UA Hryvna UAH Euro EUR US Dollars USD UK Pounds GBP Universal Currency Converter under license from XE.com . Terms of Use How much? How high are the costs of living in Kiev - look and compare with other cities worldwide. JSCB "HVB Ukraine" Yaroslaviv val, 14a, Kyiv, 01034, Ukraine tel.: (+38044) 230 3304 fax: (+38044) 230 3396 HVB Ukraine offers banking services for expatriates. HVB is located very near Radisson Hotel and many embassies. Notes in circulation Ukrainian currency is called Hryvna and is divided into one hundred kopecks. Hryvna was put into circulation in September 1996. Coins and notes from all years since then are valid. Lettered code is UAH, numeric code - 980 and its abbreviated name is Hrn. All notes are issued by the National Bank of Ukraine. There are banknotes of denomination 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Hryvnias and coins of denomination 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 kopiykas and a 1 Hryvnia coin. 1 Hryvna from 1996 10 Hryvna from 2000 20 Hryvna from 2004 Other Financial Institutions The World Bank Lysenko 2 Phone: 490 6671 EBRD The EBRD is the largest financial investor in Ukraine. Sofiyvska 27/23 Phone: 270 6132 National Bank of Ukraine Instytuska 9 Phone: 253 0180 Copyright 2007 Abea Ltd All Rights Reserved. Last updated: 28/07/2007 06:03:24 GO2KIEV - the best Kiev guide.