BCEL
Bank on th 11, just next to wat luang in the town centre changes money, cashs traveller cheques and does cash advance on credit cards. there is also an atm in front of the building that now accepts most foreign cards as of december 2008. there are a lot more atms in southern laos these days. when heading south this is the last atm until kompong cham in cambodia. however, there is now an atm in attapeu, though be warned they all charge a criminal 20,000 kip per withdraw $2 with a 700,000 kip $75 per transaction maximum.
Morning Market
There is a Morning Market that lasts most of the day. It can be found about 500m south of the town centre near the Sedone River.
Lao Development Bank
The Lao Development Bank to the North of the city can exchange Kip to US$, vital if travelling onwards overland to Vietnam. Across the road, directly opposite the bank is an ATM which accepts international cards such as Cirrus. There is a limit of 700,000 Kip per transaction although you can withdraw numerous times. Those who are heading to Cambodia, gather a few riels to tide you over for your first few hours in Cambodia from the Lao Development Bank at No.13 Rd. They close at 3:30 pm.
Talat Dao Heuang (New Market)
The huge Talat Dao Heuang New Market is about 2 km south-east out of town on Road 13 near the Japanese bridge over the Mekong.