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Money
Currency: 1 Boliviano (Bs) = 100 centavos. Notes are in denominations of Bs200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of Bs2 and 1, and 50, 20, and 10 centavos.
Note: The Boliviano is tied to the US Dollar.
Currency exchange: Money can be changed in hotels and casas de cambio.
Credit & debit cards: MasterCard, Diners Club, Visa and American Express have very limited acceptance. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.
Travellers cheques: US Dollar travellers cheques are probably the best form of currency to take to Bolivia at present. Sterling cheques can sometimes be exchanged, but only with difficulty.
Currency restrictions: There are no restrictions on the import or the export of either local or foreign currency, subject to declaration.
Exchange rate indicators
The following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the Boliviano against Sterling and the US Dollar:
| Date | May ’02 | Aug ’02 | Nov ’02 | Feb ’03 | | £1.00= | 10.31 | 11.07 | 11.73 | 12.04 | | $1.00= | 7.08 | 7.28 | 7.42 | 7.56 |
Banking hours: Mon-Fri 0830-1200 and 1430-1800. Some banks open Sat 0830-1200.
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