USD or EURO?

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GuestPoster167Guest23 February 2016 20:46:58

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hi again

I live in South America, where i can easily change my currency to dollars or euros...what currency would be better accepted in UK.

of course I can't get GBP in my country

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FredIndonesia Expert23 February 2016 21:25:24

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You will be able to change Dollars or Euros at any bank in the UK.
The Euro can also be used in the UK but is rare and unpopular, likely to be refused at most shops.

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GuestPoster167Guest23 February 2016 22:45:23

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and dollars are more widely accepted or is the same as euros?

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FredIndonesia Expert24 February 2016 00:10:06

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Maybe the odd top shops will accept Dollars, but the vast majority will not.
Change at a bank, but check their websites first as exchange rates vary a lot.

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FredIndonesia Expert24 February 2016 00:14:25

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Either way, you'll have to exchange twice, so watch out for losses, but I don't see any British bank having restrictions on accepting or changing Argentine peso to pounds, so check that first.
If they do, you only have to change once.

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