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Canada
Money

Money

Canada

Currency

Canadian Dollar (CAD; symbol C$) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of C$100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of C$2 and 1, and 25, 10, 5 and 1 cents.

Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs

Major credit cards are widely accepted.

Traveller's Cheques

To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in Canadian Dollars; these are widely negotiable.

Banking Hours

Mon-Fri 0930-1600/1700 with extended hours in some locations. Business accounts can only be set up on presentation of a letter of credit from a home bank.

Exchange Rate Indicators

Date Apr 09
£1.00 = C$1.82
$1.00 = C$1.23
€1.00= C$1.64

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