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British Virgin Islands,
Money
Currency: US Dollar (US$) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of US$1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Coins are in denominations of 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 cents.
Credit & debit cards: Major credit cards are accepted in some establishments. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.
Travellers cheques: Accepted in some places, particularly US Dollar cheques. All cheques are liable to a 10c stamp duty.
Currency restrictions: The import of local and foreign currency is unlimited, subject to declaration. The export of local and foreign currency is restricted to the amount declared on import.
Exchange rate indicators: The following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the US Dollar against Sterling:
| Date | May '04 | Aug '04 | Nov '04 | Feb '05 | | £1.00= | 1.79 | 1.84 | 1.89 | 1.89 |
Banking hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1400. Barclays Bank opens until 1500 and Chase Manhattan until 1600.
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