Can anyone recommend a good place in Doha to convert Riyals to UK sterling? Who gives the best rates in town?

Craig-in-the-hat
By Craig-in-the-hat
By zhyiellha• 28 Jan 2009 22:06
zhyiellha

its gonna be GULF EXCHANGE COMPANY- YOU CAN CALL THIS NUMBERS: 4383-265/263/270/269.. ALL THese are counters. you can check out BEST RATES ...which part you are? i can give you more counter numbers if you want.. just tell me your location...to make it easy for you

By zhyiellha• 28 Jan 2009 22:05
zhyiellha

its gonna be GULF EXCHANGE COMPANY- YOU CAN CALL THIS NUMBERS: 4383-265/263/270/269.. ALL THese are counters. you can check out BEST RATES ...which area you are located? i can give you more counter numbers if you want.. just tell me your location...to make it easy for you

By SANic• 21 Jan 2009 11:26
Rating: 4/5
SANic

If you are looking to send the money to the uk it is probably better to just transfer riyal to your UK account - you get pretty much the same exchange rate and transferring money is relatively cheap here! I have an account with IBQ and it is always quite quick. Plus here is very different to the UK on money exchange - you don't get the HUGE varying rates on exchange and commission that you get in the UK.

By jimmy786• 21 Jan 2009 11:03
Rating: 4/5
jimmy786

GULF EXCHANGE IS GOOD

By Rinner• 21 Jan 2009 10:52
Rinner

Its not just about exchange rates.. If you are wanting to convert Riyals to Sterling you are obviously thinking of sending money to the UK so you have to factor that in too.

As an example my Banks exchange rate today is 5.132 (!!!)and they then charge me a flat fee of 50 riyals to transfer the funds to my bank in the uk - which takes just a day - then my UK bank charges me 7 pounds to take delivery of my money - (robbing b@st@rds!!)

Compare that with the others and I think its a good deal.

By ikei• 21 Jan 2009 10:40
Rating: 4/5
ikei

Al-Fardan Exchange Co.

By abu nesma• 21 Jan 2009 10:27
Rating: 5/5
abu nesma

yes go to al khaleej Exchange Co call 4383222.

By Craig-in-the-hat• 21 Jan 2009 09:28
Craig-in-the-hat

Many thanks - where is Al Fardan? (I live out in the suburbs!)

By ashrafqatar• 21 Jan 2009 09:27
Rating: 5/5
ashrafqatar

al gazeera in al Sadd

By biddy_lou• 21 Jan 2009 09:19
biddy_lou

Hey,have you seen todays exchange rate??? Sterling is 5.1!!!

By simsimqat• 21 Jan 2009 09:14
Rating: 5/5
simsimqat

al fardan

By wissamj• 21 Jan 2009 08:45
wissamj

They say Al Fardan, i think its gd, i converted some dollars and the rate was gd enough...

Gd luck!

By city usef• 21 Jan 2009 08:31
Rating: 5/5
city usef

City Exchaange Co.That is the best Exchange in Qatar.Thats may b ur best selection .............

By anonymous• 21 Jan 2009 08:28
anonymous

Al-Fardan Exchange!!

By anonymous• 21 Jan 2009 08:23
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

Al-Fardan Exchange Co.

They give the best rates in town

Cheers !!!

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