"Plateado"
Coins Only Accepted At Banks
If you have been hoarding those large, heavy
silver coins known as "plateados", keep in
mind that the coins no longer have legal
tender value and can only be exchanged at
the local banks until the end of March, when
they will only be accepted at the offices of
the Central Bank.
However, keep in mind that some bank
branches will only accept coins during
certain hours and days.
At the Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) in La
Ribera de Belén, for example, coins (any
coin) are accepted between 11am and 2pm. At
the Paraíso de Cartago branch, coins are
accepted between 9am and 3pm on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
At the Banco National (BN) and Banco
Popular, similar policies are in place. The
private banks are at lot more liberal when
it comes to taking coins from its customers.
So, if you do have that jar or piggy bank
full of plateados, call ahead or check with
your local bank for its coin acceptance
policies before heading out.
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