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Information on opening a bank account in Colombia - what documents to provide - the credit and debit cards, payment methods, checks and more...
Colombia has a number of retail banks, all of which offer similar services.
Major Banks in Colombia
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Colombian Currency
The currency in Colombia is the Colombian peso (COP); each sub-unit (1/100) is a centavo. The peso symbol is $.
Bank notes in circulation include 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 pesos. Coins are 50, 100, 200 and 500 pesos, and less frequently 20 pesos.