The currency of Belgium is the Euro, with one Euro equalling 100 cents. Notes come in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of €2 and 1, as well as 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1

Money can be exchanged easily at banks, hotels and bureau de changes, as well as at airports. Traveller's cheques are accepted, though to avoid additional conversion charges they should be in Euros, Pounds Sterling or US Dollars.

ATMs are available, and major international credit and debit cards are accepted.

See:

Visa:               http://www.visa.com/atms/

MasterCard:  http://www.mastercard.com/cardholderservices/atm/

The import and export of domestic and foreign currency is unlimited.

Business

General banking hours in most areas are from 0900 to 1600, Mondays to Fridays. Shopping hours are generally from 1000 to 1800, Mondays to Saturdays. Shops in larger cities tend to be open for longer hours and seven days a week.

A handshake is a customary greeting in Belgium, and general courtesies and politeness should be observed. English is spoken on quite a wide scale, and a lot of conversations with Flemish Belgians will be conducted in English, rather than French.

Service charges are added to bills most of the time, and taxi drivers, bell boys and bathroom attendants are usually tipped a discretionary amount.