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Several tour companies on Th Sisavangvong offer cash advances from a Visa or MasterCard. The exchange rates usually match those of the banks and the commission is around 3%.

Banque pour le Commerce Extérior Lao Central Luang Prabang (BCEL; Th Sisavangvong; 8.30am-3.30pm Mon-Sat); Luang Prabang (BCEL; Th Pha Mahapatsaman;8.30am-3.30pm Mon-Sat) Will exchange Thai baht, US, Australian and Canadian dollars, euros and UK pounds – cash or travellers cheques – for kip. The bank normally won’t change in the other direction because of a claimed shortage of these currencies. BCEL also offers cash advances, in kip only, for Visa and MasterCard.

Lao Development Bank (65 Th Sisavangvong; 8.30am-3.30pm Mon-Sat) Foreign ­exchange services; does not accept credit cards.

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