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Currency: Fijian Dollar (F$) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of F$50, 20, 10, 5 and 2. Coins are in denominations of F$1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.
Currency exchange: Exchange facilities are available at the airport, at trading banks and at most hotels. ATMs may not accept foreign credit cards.
Credit & debit cards: MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club and Visa are accepted at a number of establishments. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.
Travellers cheques: To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in Australian Dollars or Pounds Sterling.
Currency restrictions: There are no restrictions on the import of foreign or local currency, provided declared on arrival. Unspent local currency can be re-exchanged on departure up to the amount of foreign currency imported. The export of local currency is limited to F$500. The export of foreign currency as cash is limited to the equivalent of F$500.
Exchange rate indicators
The following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the Fijian Dollar against Sterling and the US Dollar:
| Date | May ’02 | Aug ’02 | Nov ’02 | Feb ’03 | | £1.00= | 3.14 | 3.29 | 3.32 | 3.16 | | $1.00= | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.10 | 1.99 |
Banking hours: Mon-Thurs 0930-1500, Fri 0930-1600. Restricted Foreign Exchange Dealers (authorised to issue foreign currency and travellers cheques for travel related purposes only): Mon-Fri 0830-1700, Sat 0830-1200.
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