Currency The national currency in Cuba is the Cuban Peso (CUP). The Cuban Convertible Peso (CUC) also circulates, used as a medium of exchange for foreign currencies at officially established exchange rates. Tips for the traveller: •At the airports there are 24-hour exchange offices (CADECAS), we suggest that when you arrive in Cuba, change your money to CUC before leaving the airport. •Always change in CADECA (official exchange houses) or in Banks, avoid changing with people not authorized for these purposes. • In Cuba you can change the following currencies: Canadian dollar, British pound, Mexican peso, Swiss franc, euro, Danish crown, Norwegian crown, Swedish crown, Japanese yen, Cuban peso and United States dollar. Read more... Exchange offices (CADECAS) Sucursal Aeropuerto Avenida Finlay Km. 7 ½. Aeropuerto Internacional Ignacio Agramonte. (53) 32264160 Sucursal República República No.384 e/ San Esteban y Correa. (53) 32295220 Sucursal Playa Santa Lucía Centro Comercial Playa Santa Lucia. Nuevitas. (53) 32336539 Sucursal La Caridad Carretera Central s/n esquina a Calle Cuba. (53) 32286840 Sucursal Florida Calixto García No.228 e/ Julio Sanguily y Paseo Martí. (53) 32516112 Sucursal Maceo Maceo No.10 e/ General Gómez y Plaza Maceo. (53) 32243237 Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina Carretera Central. (53) 32287300 There is also the Banks and ATM network where you can carry out different operations. Branch office Bank Address Phone ATM 5892 Banco Popular de Ahorro (BPA) A s/n e/ Paseo y Mónaco. Reparto Julio Antonio Mella. (53) 32273481 361 5882 Banco Popular de Ahorro (BPA) Carretera Central Oeste Km 4 1/2 No.5732. Reparto La Rubia (53) 32281781 984 5882 Area Anexa Banco Popular de Ahorro (BPA) Calle A y 16. Reparto Previsora (53) 32291691 222 5942-1 Banco Popular de Ahorro (BPA) Avenida Finlay. Edificio 12 Plantas e/ Carmona y Calle A. (53) 32283373 209 5952-1 Banco Popular de Ahorro (BPA) Avenida Principal, Reparto Lenin. (53) 32262370 971 5872 Banco Popular de Ahorro (BPA) Avenida de la Libertad No.33 e/ Alonso Fruto y Humbolt. (53) 32292632 076-661 5942 Banco Popular de Ahorro (BPA) Avenida de los Mártires No.27 e/ Rotario e Ignacio Sánchez. Reparto La Vigía. (53) 32293994 176-371-967 Área Anexa Julio A. Mella Banco Popular de Ahorro (BPA) C Edificio 12 Plantas No.3 e/ Paseo y Mónaco. (53) 32283373 229 5952 Banco Popular de Ahorro (BPA) Cisneros No.224 e/ Hermanos Agüero y Martí. (53) 32292075 177-662 5962 Banco Popular de Ahorro (BPA) República No.294 e/ San Esteban y Finlay. (53) 32296472 174 5992 Banco Popular de Ahorro (BPA) Carretera Central No.208 e/ Calixto García y Máximo Gómez. Florida. (53) 32513876 5992-5 Banco Popular de Ahorro (BPA) Carretera Central No.411. Florida. (53) 32514485 5961 Banco de Crédito y Comercio (BANDEC) Cisneros No.315. (53) 32294081 5961-Cisneros 5971 Banco de Crédito y Comercio (BANDEC) Joaquín de Agüero s/n esquina a Rotario. La Vigía. (53) 32283587 5971-Ferrocarriles 5981 Banco de Crédito y Comercio (BANDEC) República No.261 e/ Ignacio Agramonte y Finlay. (53) 32298247 204-205 6021 Banco de Crédito y Comercio (BANDEC) Carretera Central No.303 e/ Máximo Gómez y Francisco Vicente Aguilera. Florida. (53) 32513700 847-848 5791 Banco de Crédito y Comercio (BANDEC) 12 s/n Residencial. Santa Lucía. (53) 32336365 704 5682 Banco Popular de Ahorro (BPA) B No.5. Central Brasil. Esmeralda. (53) 32606133 934-935 5682 Area Anexa Banco Popular de Ahorro (BPA) Cayo Cruz. Esmeralda. 886-887 Banco Financiero Internacional (BFI) Banco Financiero Internacional (BFI) Independencia No.221 e/ Martí y Hermanos Agüero. (53) 32294846 Banco de Crédito y Comercio (BANDEC) Centro Comercial La Caridad. Carretera Central y Calle Cuba. 006-020 Banco de Crédito y Comercio (BANDEC) Feria Internacional de Camagüey. Calle Ignacio Agramonte entre Palma y Avenida 26 de Julio. 972-973 Banco de Crédito y Comercio (BANDEC) R. V. Guerrrero No. 11 entre Callejón de Mojarrieta y Padre Valencia. Plaza de los Trabajadores. 700-701-702-703 • The CUCs are not valid or changeable outside of Cuban territory. On leaving the country, you can change your surplus money to euros or dollars again. If it is in dollars, the 10% tax does not apply – There is no fee for leaving the airport. •VISA and MASTERCARD credit cards are accepted as long as they have not been issued by US banks or their subsidiaries. With both cards you can withdraw money in Banks, CADECAS and ATMs. Note that: If the branch of the card issuing Bank in your country is from a United States bank, your card will NOT be accepted. •Travelers Checks are not exchanged. For further information, please access the following site: http://www.banco-metropolitano.com.cu