188 | The Belarusian rouble (BR) is the national
currency, and the money's wide spectrum of bill
denominations is overwhelming to the newcomer.
There are BR10, BR20, BR50, BR100, BR500, BR1,000,
BR5,000, BR10,000, BR20,000, BR50,000 and
BR100,000 notes. You'll quickly acquire a thick
wad of largely worthless notes. Thank god there
are no coins. Ensure you change any remaining
roubles before leaving Belarus, as it's almost
impossible to exchange the currency outside the
country. | 188 | The Belarusian rouble (international symbol: BYN,
internal symbol: Br) is the national currency, and
the money's wide spectrum of bill denominations is
overwhelming to the newcomer. After the
denomination of July 1, 2016, they have banknotes:
5 Br, 10 Br, 20 Br, 50 Br, 100 Br, 500 Br. There
are coins (copecks): 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, as well
as 1 Br and 2 Br. Ensure you change any remaining
roubles before leaving Belarus, as it's almost
impossible to exchange the currency outside the
country. |