Money in Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Locations
HSBC (31 B. B. D. Bagh, Central Kolkata. 15 Gariahat Rd., South Kolkata 25A Shakespeare Sarani. 33/2440-3930). Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank (19 N. S. Rd., Central Kolkata. 41 Jawaharlal Nehru Rd.. 33/2288-9430).
Currency Exchange
Most of the legitimate currency exchange centers keep the same hours and offer the same services and rates. From them you can get far better rates than the hotels. Steer clear of the many cubbyholes with slapdash signs outside touting rates that seem too good to be true (they are); these are particularly prevalent in the New Market area.
Exchange Services
American Express (21 Old Court House St., Central Kolkata. 33/2248-6281). ANZ Grindlays Bank (19 Netaji Subhash Rd., Central Kolkata. 33/2230-8346). Bank of America (8 India Exchange Pl., Central Kolkata. 33/2288-3409). Citibank (Tata Center, 43 J. L. Nehru Rd., Central Kolkata. 33/2288-9897). State Bank of India (33 J. L. Nehru Rd., Central Kolkata. 33/2240-2430). Thomas Cook (Shakespeare Sarani, 19B, 1st floor Shakespeare Sarani at Theatre Rd. and Camac St., Central Kolkata. 33/2282-7567).
