For anyone currently in the DR

I went to the airport bank teller, Banco de Reservas, and those clowns gave me COUNTERFEIT loot! Stay away from those ladrones. The payasos on the street corner are better, just find a scrawny one so you can kick his arse if necessary.

the ladrones are those guys who change money in the streets.
they will give you a better rate (let say 18:1), but count your money after you leave him, and we will talk later.

I certainly agree. If someone offers an unbelievable rate be very careful fast hands can make short change

If anyone knows a better place, WITH THE MONEY GUARANTEED to be good, please let us all know.

There are many Exchange banks now operating under government Central Bank guarantees.
For me, the best has been Agente de Cambio Santa Cruz, an appendix of Banco de Santa Cruz. They always give the best rates and excellent service. They will write checks in dollars for you to pay bills in the States or elsewhere.

The exchange banks operate on slimmer margins than the commercial banks, so this is why you get a slightly better rate.
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER CHANGE MONEY ON THE STREETS.....UNLESS YOU WIN AT THREE CARD MONTE??

HB

What do you mean?

Do they have a way to get the check past the myriad of ladrones and delivered to the Stateside payee - electronically, perhaps?

It would be huge if they could do this? Please explain.

Thanks.

Hey guys, dont underestimate Loren, he can handle those guys.Did it occur to you he might be short changing them in the count? Loren is already loading up on "Argentinos", the latest junk money craze. Loren used to win at Times Square with the card shufflers.hehehehe!!!