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Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of EC$100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of EC$1, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.
Note: The Eastern Caribbean Dollar is tied to the US Dollar.
Currency exchange: All major currencies can be exchanged at banks and at the airport.
Credit & debit cards: All major credit and debit cards are widely accepted. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services that may be available.
Travellers cheques: To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in US Dollars.
Currency restrictions: Free import of local and foreign currency, subject to declaration. Export of local and foreign currency is limited to the amount declared on import.
Exchange rate indicators
The following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the Eastern Caribbean Dollar against Sterling and the US Dollar:
| Date | May ’02 | Aug ’02 | Nov ’02 | Feb ’03 | | £1.00= | 3.93 | 4.11 | 4.27 | 4.29 | | $1.00= | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 |
Banking hours: Mon-Thurs 0800-1500, Fri 0800-1700. The bank at ET Joshua Airport opens Mon-Sat 0700-1700 with additional extensions during the major festivals.
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