Can we get moroccan dirhams at a uk bank?
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As a suggestion, take Trevellers Cheques instead, bank rates aren't great and the £ usually gets a better cash rate locally, if you know where to shop. if you have a guide booked ask them when you get there.
Also if you are staying in a good hotel they will be able to help you with immediate cash!!
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You should be able to. I did, but it was a few years ago.
yes but they will have to order the should take about four days
no you cannot....it is on the WMF list of banner currencies for export. You can only enter or leave with a maximum of 50 MAD but cannot source them outside the Kingdom of Morocco. It is for this reason that all airports have to, by law, have a 24 bureau de change.
Yes it would be possible but you would have to order them in advance I am not sure how long it would take for the bank to obtain them for you. Why not take American dollars and exchange them when you get there? You can get these over the counter at any post office.
Good luck
Nadine
Don't know wether this is a general question or that you are travelling there. I'm pretty sure ( but not 100%) that Morocco is one of those countries that doesn't like its money to leave home. Best thing to do is ring round the Banks.We happened to have euros when entering and managed to use them in petrol stations, restaurants and supermarkets with no problem at all. We got dirhams on the credit card from the atms.
Have fun.
yep, you can.
No not from uk. It's a closed currency not to be taken in or out.
In theory no, but you can change at the airport money exchages if traveling by plane, if by ferry on the boarders in money exchanges we have never had a problem but take a calculator with you if you do it there and check what they give you as they can't count. that is being polite!
Thanks for the question. I am going to Morocco in February, and didn't know that there would be a problem obtaining local currency in advance.
No, you can not get Moroccan dirhams abroad.
The reason for this is that the dirham is a "closed currency". That means that you can not take it out of the country. The rule goes for tourists as well as banks.
Some countries have a closed currency so they can control the value. If the dirham was available abroad and traded freely on currency markets, the value could drop. That would hurt the Moroccan economy.
You can get dirhams at all border posts except the border with Mauritania. There are exchange offices and ATM's at all airports and ferry ports.
If you take a few bank notes out of Morocco as a souvenir, no one will mind. But do not bring thousands of dirhams with you as you return home. That could be seen as currency smuggling.
I went in June, I was advised to take dollars and change them to moroccan currency when there. I am going back in November and am taking a small amount of dollars for taxi when i get there then I found it easier to withdraw cash from ATM when there, most hotels have these in foyer. Have a great time it is a wonderful country.
I just got back from a holiday in Morocco and although we didn't change the money until we got over there it is possible to do it in the bank in the UK. You'll need to order them in advance though. However, we waited and changed the money at the airport in Marrakesh, and most hotels will change it for you too. We got a good exchange rate. I would also suggest taking your bank card with you. There are plenty of cash machines and also in most of the shops and even in the souks, some of the stalls accept credit cards.
One suggestion I would make is not to take all of your money out with you at the one go and if possible put it in several pockets as when you are haggling for prices you can take the money out of one pocket and say that it's all you have. Also if you buy something in the souks another possibility is to agree on a price and give the seller the name of your hotel and room number and they'll collect the money later. We did this when buying a carpet.
Other than that have a great holiday!
no
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