Sotheara Money Exchange

Sotheara Money Exchange is a bank in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia — one of 23 banks and money services we map across the province, and part of a wider dataset of 410 mapped locations in Banteay Meanchey. In Khmer it would be described as ធនាគារនៅបន្ទាយមានជ័យ. It sits at 13.65911, 102.55440, which is the coordinate any Cambodian tuk-tuk or PassApp driver can be shown directly if the name is unfamiliar to them.

As a bank or money service, it serves both residents and visitors passing through Banteay Meanchey. It has no official website, so opening hours and prices are best confirmed by phone or by asking locally on the day — small businesses in Cambodia change hours seasonally and close for family events and festivals.

The easiest way to find Sotheara Money Exchange is by nearby landmarks. It lies roughly 0 m north-west of Sophal Thavy Guest House, and about 0 m south-east of Mekong Express, with Orkiday Angkor Hotel a further 200 m north-west. Drivers in Banteay Meanchey usually navigate by these anchors rather than street numbers, so naming the closest one gets you there faster than an address.

From the centre of Banteay Meanchey, a tuk-tuk or PassApp ride is the standard way to arrive; short in-town trips generally cost US$1 to US$3, and longer provincial runs are worth agreeing in advance. Rented motorbikes are widely available from guesthouses, and self-driving is realistic on sealed roads in the dry season — less so between June and October, when heavy afternoon rain floods side streets and unpaved approaches. The "Get directions" link on this page opens the exact coordinates in Google Maps for turn-by-turn navigation.

Sotheara Money Exchange is mapped as a bank in Banteay Meanchey. Cambodian bank branches generally open Monday to Friday from 8am to 3pm or 4pm, with some city branches working Saturday mornings; ATMs run all day. Most machines dispense US dollars, and some also dispense riel, with withdrawal fees of about US$4 to US$6 per transaction on foreign cards.

Cambodia runs a dual-currency economy: dollars for larger amounts, riel for anything under a dollar. Bring clean, untorn notes, since damaged dollars are refused, and keep small denominations for markets and tuk-tuks. KHQR code payments are now accepted almost everywhere through local banking apps.

Sotheara Money Exchange is not isolated: our map records 8 other mapped locations within a short ride, including Sophal Thavy Guest House (guest house, 0 m north-west), Mekong Express (information, 0 m south-east), Orkiday Angkor Hotel (hotel, 200 m north-west), chao doi - bubble tea and coffee (cafe, 200 m west). Pairing a visit here with one or two of those makes a more efficient half-day, especially if you are paying a driver by the trip rather than by the hour.