Travel currency quota has been changed

IBENA - according to announcement published in Sana Authentication, travel currency quota has been changed and accordingly, the amount of travel currency sold by exchange offices has been 2,000 Euros for countries with visa and 300 Euros for visa-free countries. In an interview to IBENA, a central bank official announced new action of Central Bank in order to organize the sale of travel currency and said: Central Bank today announced a new instruction on sale of travel currency. Previously, according to instructions of Central Bank, for all travelers, including air and land travel, etc., with or without a visa, it was 2200 Euros, he continued.

Monitoring of central bank and other supervisory systems, as well as public reports, indicated violations and abuses in this regard. Therefore, based on the studies conducted and also the numerous meetings we held, it was decided that Central Bank would make changes in travel topics based on the task of government. Based on these changes, travel currency headings were divided into three categories, which are 2,000 euros for air travel with a visa, 300 euros for visa-free air travel and 300 euros for land, rail and sea travels. This action was in order to organize sale of travel currency and we do not have any shortage in country's foreign exchange resources and there is no concern in this regard, he stressed.