Currency Guide Croatia

Currency

Croatia Kuna(HRK) = 100 lipa. Notes are in denominations HRK1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5

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Credit Cards

Major credit cards are widely accepted throughout Croatia at banks, hotels, stores, restaurants, taxis, car rental companies, and for air, ship and rail tickets. They can also be used to get a cash advance at most ATM’s. Some banks do not accept VISA.

Currency Regulations

The import and export of foreign currencies are free to visitors however a declaration is required for amounts over HRK40,000.

The import and export of local currencies is limited to HRK15,000. Larger amounts need to be approved beforehand

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Currency Exchange

ATMS are plentiful throughout Croatia and will accept all major debit and credit cards. Most post offices, banks, authorized bureau de changes and hotels will exchange foreign currency and travellers cheques easily between Monday and Saturday and also on a Sunday in the big cities. Please note that most hotels will show their prices in Deutschmarks however this will then be converted into Croatian Kuna when you pay using that days exchange rate.

Banks

The banking hours in Croatia are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays banks are open until 1 p.m. In the larger cities some banks are also open on Sundays.

Exchange Rate History

Date   HRK Rate
01/01/02   12.297
01/01/03   11.655
01/01/04   10.911
01/01/05   10.851
01/01/06   10.105

A rough guide to the tourists rates for the Croatian Kuna since the beginning of 2002

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