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Old January 1st 12, 06:18 PM posted to nyc.transit,uk.transport.london
Phil Kane Phil Kane is offline
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On Sun, 1 Jan 2012 09:25:53 -0800 (PST), "Peter T. Daniels"
wrote:

-- but these days, does it accept anything but euros? Or is there
enough tourist trade from the odd-countries-out that they are so
publicly served?


The ATMs in Israel will dispense in dollars, Euros, or NewShekels. A
far cry from the time I lived there in the 1960s when non-Israeli
currency was available only on the Lilienbloom Street "private market"
which in fact was supported by the Bank of Israel but one had to go
through a "doorway transaction" suitable for a B-movie scene....and
the exchange rate "on the street" was published on Page 2 of the
papers right next to the official banking exchange rate !
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Phil Kane - Beaverton, OR
PNW Beburg MP 28.0 - OE District