Credit Cards 

EuroCard/MasterCard is accepted at most financial institutions. Banks also accept VISA, American
Express, and Eurocheques although with less regularity. At most banks the daily Eurocheque draft is limited to a
maximum of 10,000 SKK. International hotels also accept most credit cards.
Travelers' checks are generally not accepted in stores, small hotels or restaurants, although Eurocheques are taken
at some locations. Banks and exchange offices will exchange travelers' checks for a fee. A convenient way of
accessing cash outside business hours is to use an automated teller machine (ATM), usually marked as BANKOMAT (bank
machine). Most Slovak ATMs belong to one of the major international banking systems such as MasterCard, VISA, Plus,
Maestro or Cirrus.
Credit cards are starting to be widely used and are accepted at most hotels, gas stations, more
exclusive restaurants and shops. Usually a purchase has to be over 1000 SKK in order for a merchant to accept VISA,
American Express or MasterCard.
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