Uzbekistan - Money
Currency & Money
Uzbek So'm (UZS; symbol лв) = 100 tiyn. Notes are in denominations of лв1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 3 and 1. Coins are in denominations of лв100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 3 and 1 tiyn.
Credit cards are accepted in main tourist areas like Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara only, so bring enough cash with you. US dollars are the most widely accepted foreign currency.
A few ATMs can be found in Tashkent.
For cash advances in rural areas, MasterCard users should look for Asaka Bank, while Visa and Amex holders will usually (but not always) be able to get cash advanced at National Bank of Uzbekistan. Always take your passport with you as proof of ID when requesting a cash advance.
You can import an unlimited amount of foreign currencies but you must complete a foreign currency declaration form upon arrival, which must be kept safe because you cannot leave with more foreign currency than you arrive with, unless you have a confirmation from an authorised bank.
It is very hard to exchange Uzbek So'm outside of Uzbekistan.
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