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Icelandic Currency

Hi
My nephew is going to Iceland what’s the best way to get currency? Is it best to use a card or money exchange sister asked me so I said would try to find out cheers.

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  • eDicky
    eDicky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
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    No need to 'get currency' - open an account (or two) that converts your pounds at the ideal rate without fees at the time of card use - Starling Bank, Virgin Money current account, Monzo, Revolut.
    Evolution, not revolution
  • bagand96
    bagand96 Posts: 6,696 Forumite
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    edited 15 July 2020 at 12:00PM
    Iceland is one of the most cashless places I've been, they were well ahead of the curve in adopting card payments everywhere over cash.  @eDicky has made some excellent suggestions on which cards will give an almost perfect exchange rate.  If he needs some cash (never a bad idea to have some on you) he'll be able to withdraw some whilst there.
  • hatter68
    hatter68 Posts: 59 Forumite
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    Ok thanks for that I’ll tell my sister 
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