Many banks in St. Petersburg now cash traveler's cheques for dollars, be sure, however, to purchase better known cheques such as American Express, Thomas Cook or VISA. These banks include: Bank Saint Petersburg, I&C (Promstroybank), Vneshtorgbank, Credo-Bank, or at the American Express office in the Grand Hotel Europe. Some other banks refuse them.

Note: Take your passport along.

Note: Traveler's cheques often are not usually accepted as a form of payment by shops, restaurants and hotels. Your passport is needed when paying by traveler's cheque or credit card.

American Express Traveler's Cheques. One convenient way to receive money in Russia is to use funds from your bank at home to purchase American Express Traveler's Cheques. They can be purchased in the American Express office in the Grand Hotel Europe and then cashed for dollars. By presenting your American Express card and passport, you may write a personal check to purchase up to $1,000 in traveler's cheques. If you do not have a personal check, you may purchase up to $500. Traveler's cheques can be cashed in the American Express office and in many other banks on Nevskiy Prospect. For more information, call American Express at 119-60-09.