Schmap.com supports the following browsers:
PC
 Money, money, money |
Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom |
Bank branches are generally open 9a to 4:30p or 5p Monday-Friday. Some are open on Saturdays, but all are shut on Sundays and bank holidays. The following are national bank holidays: 1st January, Good Friday, Easter Monday, First Monday of May (May Day Bank Holiday), Last Monday of May(Whitsun Bank Holiday), Last Monday of August (August Bank Holiday), 25th December, 26th December (or the following Monday if this falls on Saturday or Sunday). Most branches of high street banks have bureau de change facilities which buy and sell currency for a fee. If you want a foreign currency, it is usually a good idea to order it over the phone or in person in advance of when you are going to need it, although most banks hold a stock of the most popular tourist currencies. Rates of exchange are usually on display. Some travel agents also offer currency exchange, though their fees tend to be higher. The British currency is sterling: pounds and pence. There is 100p in every pound (£). Notes come in GBP5, GBP10, GBP20 and GBP50, and coins in 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, GBP1 and GBP2. Plastic/Traveller's Cheques. Nearly all banks have cashpoint facilities (ATMs), which can be accessed 24 hours a day. The vast majority of shops, hotels and restaurants take the full range of credit and debit cards, and have the symbols of those they accept displayed in their windows. Review © 2007, Wcities |