Changing Money

ghecko wrote:

Wheres the best place to change cash in Tripoli centre. USB/GDP

Not seen any exchange places as such but assume hotels do??

Does the rate vary much.

Anyone advise

Thnx

Best place to go is the gold souks, or strangely enough a camera shop in Dahra

the best pales go to old market ,, but you have to change money in gold market ..you do not change from the people they stand up in street ..or go to aldhra beside the big market ..but it is beater to go to gold market

Clansman wrote:

strangely enough a camera shop in Dahra

That's the bloke I used to change with.

As you come up the street from Qadisiya Square (rather, roundabout) towards Dahra, the camera/mobile phone shop is on the left, about 50m before the main Dahra junction.

Sandman6 wrote:

Clansman wrote:

strangely enough a camera shop in Dahra

That's the bloke I used to change with.

As you come up the street from Qadisiya Square (rather, roundabout) towards Dahra, the camera/mobile phone shop is on the left, about 50m before the main Dahra junction.

Did you know the shop opposite that camera/mobile shop on the other side (small grocery shop) also handles this business.

Sandman, are you a man or woman? If you're a man then why is your avatar a picture of a woman's chest? And if you're a woman then why the heck is your name sandman?
Just curious.

Thebigtuna wrote:

why is your avatar a picture of a woman's chest?

Because it's prettier than my oyibo nyash

hi guys

May ask about this shop in dahra and if i can buy dollar or euros and what name of it plus this gold street where and which shop is the best and is it safe ??

thx
Eb

Sandman6 wrote:

Thebigtuna wrote:

why is your avatar a picture of a woman's chest?

Because it's prettier than my oyibo nyash

A wise man once said: "if you're going to tell a joke in a foreign language, don't expect your audience to roar with laughter."

Hilton wrote:

hi guys

May ask about this shop in dahra and if i can buy dollar or euros and what name of it plus this gold street where and which shop is the best and is it safe ??

thx
Eb

Dahra souq, to the right of the row of butchers shops, next door to the cigarette stand there is a small grocers. I have changed USD, GBP and Euro to LYD here recently, the rate is the same if not better than the going rate. I am unsure if they sell or only buy though.

Almost facing this grocery shop (on the other side of the road)
is the camera shop.

HTH

thx kes

Try Aman Bank, they have many branches throughout the city.

Hallo.

I have not been in Libya almost 10 years, but I will come again this year and I have some questions abt money.
Is there still best exchange rates on "black market" not in banks?
Is there still 100$ bank note with better exchange rate than smaller notes?

Thank You in advance.

Hi, you can change currency nearby Big Hotel ( al Fondok al kabeer) in the city centre.
There is ( Aman Bank Bus ) its color yellow and blue. Ask the person who sits inside for a change of USD or EU, I made this before, when I ask prices of the the gold markets and the normal shops they made the changing for less for their own profit. Any Aman bank bus will change the currency for you. I also changed less than 100 Dollar notes.
Good luck all :-)

If you are in ALKABEER HOTEL then you are there. in the ground floor there is a small branch for the Tejara and Tanmeya Bank (Bank of Commerce and Development) my advise is to always exchange in banks because you get a receipt and it is official. Shops and Gold market are black markets and it is unofficial and against the law and sometimes you end up with fake notes. Bank of Commerce and Developments have branches everywhere in Tripoli and their exchange rate is very good.

best rates i got was at the currency exchange office at the entrance of suk talat. jewelry stores near the green square also change currency but their rates are higher compared to currency exchange offices and banks.

I agree - Best place is the phone/camera shop near the traffic Lights opposite SOUQ DAHRA

I had no idea about the grocers (note from Kes) may check it out

sandman seems to the best directions well described

USB means USD?

Thanks for all,very useful details...

and i have a question....how much money can i take out to India from Libya and which currency is preferable to exchange in India..

Anybody please help me.

Thanks

Any hard currency - EUR, USD, GBP - whichever gets you the best exchange rate. It's generally easier to get Euros there.

Pounds seem a bit scarce at the moment,
But I changed a load LYD to GBP this morning and got a rate of 2.057 LYD = 1.00 GBP.
This was at one of the Gold shops in the Medina (most do it)
OB