Practical information for participants
Banking and currency |
| The currency in India is the Rupee, which comes in denominations of 1, 2,
5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000. Please use authorised money changers
and banks to change currency. They will issue a certificate of exchange
which is required at the time of re-conversion of any unused currency. Under
the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999, it is an offence to exchange foreign
currency other than through authorised money changers or banks. The currency
may be exchanged at the airport on arrival. The currency exchange facility
will also be made available at the congress venue. Most bank ATMs honour Visa, Visa Electron, Master & Maestro cards & you may use these ATMs also to withdraw money. One such ATM is available at the venue. Most hotels, shops & other establishments accept credit cards. Master & VISA cards are accepted at almost all such establishments whereas some of them accept Diners & American Express cards as well. The exchange rate of the Indian Rupee fluctuates. For updates on currency exchange rates, you may consult several currency converter websites including this one. |