Money & costs
Money
Exchange facilities are everywhere. Try the Markaziy, InterContinental, Poytaht and Tashkent Palace hotels for 24-hour service. Black market moneychangers still work the bazaars and can also be found at TsUM and other points (ask any taxi driver).
The ATMs in town are often cashless, with the notable exception of those of Asaka Bank (Nukus 67), which issue unlimited wads of crisp US$50 and US$100 bills to MasterCard holders at – get this – 0% commission. Other Asaka ATMs are at the InterContinental and Grand Mir hotels. More prevalent but less reliable are the Visa-card ATMs located in most four-star hotels. When working, these dispense Uzbek sum.
ABN Amro (Nosirov 77) Charges 4% for cash advances against MasterCard, Maestro and Visa cards. Alp Jamol Bank (Ataturk 21) Charges 4% to change travellers cheques and gives cash advances against Visa.
National Bank of Uzbekistan (NBU; Gulomova 95; 8am-4pm Mon-Fri) Charges a 2% fee for cashing travellers cheques, and gives cash advances against Visa (3.5%) and MasterCard (4%).
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