Belarusian Currency

The monetary unit in Belarus is a Belarusian rouble (BYR) issued as a banknote of the National Bank of Belarus. No coins are used. The currently used notes are printed in 2001 of 10; 20; 50; 100; 500; 1,000; 5,000; 10,000; 20,000; 50,000 denominations.

 

Heading to Belarus, you should better stock up on USD, EUR or RUR (Russian roubles) which can be easily exchanged for Belarusian roubles at numerous exchange offices at hotels, shops or just in the street. As for other currencies, there may be some problems, since only few big banks buy them, and the exchange rate may not always please you.

 

Don’t change currency in the street! Changing money in the street is illegal and might cause problems with the police