Dong A Bank has begun to sell foreign currency to individuals able to prove their legal status and purpose as per regulations of the State Bank and Dong A Bank.
Customers buying foreign currency for travel and to visit relatives can buy about US$300 each for a trip of seven day duration and US$600 for a trip of more than seven day duration.
For those traveling abroad for health checks and treatment, about US$600 will be made available for a trip of less than seven day duration and US$1,000 for any trip of more than seven day duration.
Persons traveling abroad for study will be illegible for about US$100-7,000 per year.