Money
Currency: US Dollar (US$) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of US$100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Coins are in denominations of 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 cents.
Credit & debit cards: MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.
Travellers cheques: Accepted by most hotels, shops, restaurants, banks and taxi services.
Currency restrictions: None.
Exchange rate indicators The following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the US Dollar against Sterling:
| Date | May ’02 | Aug ’02 | Nov ’02 | Feb ’03 | | £1.00= | 1.46 | 1.52 | 1.58 | 1.59 |
Banking hours: Mon-Thurs 0830-1430, Fri 0830-1630.
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