Money
Currency: Kuna (K) = 100 Lipa. Notes are in denominations of K1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of K5, 2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, and 1 lipa.
Currency exchange: Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, authorised dealers and post offices. Cash dispensers are common.
Credit &debit cards: All major credit cards are widely accepted. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other facilities which may be available.
Travellers cheques: To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in US Dollars, Pounds Sterling, Deutschmarks or Euros.
Exchange rate indicator
The following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the Kuna against Sterling and the US Dollar:
| Date | Nov '00 | Feb '01 | May '01 | Aug '01 | | £1.00= | 12.76 | 12.28 | 11.92 | 12.09 | | $1.00= | 8.81 | 8.41 | 8.39 | 8.36 |
Currency restrictions: The import and export of local currency is limited to K2000 (in banknotes up to K500). The import and export of foreign currency is unlimited.
Banking hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1900; Sat 0800-1300.
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