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Hi, we left Sri Lanka with still 9K and some rupees in our pockets. We are now in northern Vietnam, heading to China in a week or two. We've tried…

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Fri, 30 Sep 2016 11:49:37 +0000

Hi, we left Sri Lanka with still 9K and some rupees in our pockets.
We are now in northern Vietnam, heading to China in a week or two. We've tried to exchange it in many different places throughout Asia but it seems no one will take it. Any idea what to do?

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Fri, 30 Sep 2016 12:58:45 +0000

You can try in Hong Kong - head to the Chungking Mansions and ask some of the money exchange shops there (but do be careful if you do exchange money there!). If they're not interested in your Sri Lankan funny money, I can't imagine you'll find anyone else willing to take it off of you. I hope you've at least learned yourself a lesson here...

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Fri, 30 Sep 2016 16:43:36 +0000

Other places where you could exchange (if you are passing that way) are Dubai airport, Mustafa in Singapore and in KL.

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Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:29:05 +0000

I see from your profile that you are Canadian. In Toronto you can exchange them in the Sri Lankan shops in Mississauga.

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Sat, 01 Oct 2016 13:38:59 +0000

There are more places you can exchange SLRs in Malaysia. Finding a good exchange rate is more difficult.
Maybe try a moneychanger in the big TESCO supermarkt complexes.

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Sat, 01 Oct 2016 20:54:03 +0000

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Hi, I'm in Shanghai now and going to Colombo on 6th of October. If you are in China Shanghai PM please, i would buy your 9k rupees.

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Sun, 02 Oct 2016 07:19:42 +0000

@olgashanghai I won't go to Shanghai before you leave! Really too bad.
@idlysambar Mississauga, really? If we don't find anyplace on our way we'll try there! Thank you!

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Tue, 03 Oct 2017 01:00:36 +0000

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