North Macedonia (FYR Macedonia) - Money

Currency & Money

Currency information:

Macedonian Denar (MKD; symbol ден) = 100 deni. Notes are in denominations of ден5,000, 1,000, 500, 100, 50 and 10. Coins are in denominations of ден5, 2 and 1, and 50 deni.

Credit cards:

Limited acceptance outside the bigger cities.

Travellers cheques:

To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take cheques in US Dollars or Euros.

Banking hours:

Mon-Fri 0700-1900; Sat 0700-1300.

Currency restriction:

There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. Sums equivalent or exceeding the amount of €10,000 need to be declared when imported. Foreign currencies can be exported up to the amount declared on the import.

Currency exchange:

All major currencies may be exchanged, but Euros are easiest to exchange.

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