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Europe before Euro Belgium |
(1995)
Capital : Bruxelles (950.000)
2.000.000 people on the Web (19,64 %) (Jan-00) (InSites)
Referrer : no information
1 Frank = 100 Centime
1 Euro = 40,3399 Franks (fixed 31.12.1998)
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50F, 20 F, 5 F, 1 f, 50 Centime. Our king died recently,
so two types of coins will be in circulation for a while (one with Baudoin's
portrait, one with Albert's) Coins from Luxembourg (Luxembourg Frank)
look very much like Belgian Franks, they have the same value and are accepted
everywhere.
Other historical banknotes
Belgium National Bank
Belgian Federal Government
Belgian Ministry of Finance
Bruxelles Stock Exchange - 2.link
Anhyp Banque
Bacob Banque
BBL
Kredietbank
Roderick Dunnett's Homepage
TTE Tourismus Team Europe
| Operator | System | Start | Subscribers 01/03/2000 |
% of growth last year |
| Belgacom mobile | Gsm | 1/94 | 2.226.000 | 57 |
| Mobistar | Gsm | 8/96 | 1.185.564 | 85 |
| Kpn Orange | Dcs-1800 | 3/99 | 80.000* | n.a. |
| *= estimate ; source= Mobile communications | 3.501.564 | |||
| Number of operators | 4 (only national) |
| Process of allocation | auction (pure or hybrid) |
| Pubblication of the assignment procedure | sept. 2000 |
| Assignement of the licenses | 4. trim. 2000 |
| Service startup | 2002 |
Cirrus,
Visa/Plus (ATM
Locator), MasterCard, AmEx.
cards :
Visa and MasterCard,
Diners, Eurocard, American Express and occasionally some other cards as
well. In Belgium one can use the local Bankcontact and Mister Cash cards.
These cards can be used everywhere, also in a great number of shops (supermarkets
& boutiques). For the use of the cash card in a shop, a 5 BF commission
will be added to the bill. In some shops a minimum purchase of 500BF will
be required before they allow use of the card (no 5BF surcharge is added
in these shops). Some supermarket chains (e.g. Delhaize) allow to withdraw
money via their register. (e.g. you buy products for the value of 200
BF, the lady at the till will ask if you want to pay for the exact amount.
To withdraw money you add the amount of money you would like to withdraw
and the lady will give you this extra money in cash). We also have a so-called
"European card". Holders of such a card can withdraw money in other European
countries and vice versa. A steep commission is the price to pay for the
convenience of having one card.
Banks
are the best place to change money, exchange agencies are sparse and their
prices are not always as good. Some automatic exchange machines exist
(I have seen some in Brussels and Antwerp, I cannot speak for the rest
of the country). Some travel agents also exchange money. Banks are closed
on weekends and holidays, some are open Saturday morning, but don't count
on it. Exchange agencies are open on Saturdays and machines are operational
24-24h.
Can be cashed
in banks and hotels.
