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Country Guide > North America > Bermuda | |
Currency Bermuda Dollar (BD$) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of BD$100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 2. Coins are in denominations of BD$1, and 25, 10, 5 and 1 cents. Note The Bermuda Dollar is at par with the US Dollar. Currency exchange US Dollars are generally accepted at parity. It is illegal to exchange money other than at authorised banks or bureaux de change. Credit & debit cards American Express, MasterCard and Visa are accepted at most large hotels, shops and restaurants. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services that may be available. Traveller's cheques US Dollar cheques are widely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars. Currency restrictions There is no limit to the import of local or foreign currency, provided declared on arrival. Unless especially authorised, the export of local currency is limited to BD$250. There is no limit to the export of foreign currency. A police officer may seize and detain any cash which is being imported into or exported from Bermuda if the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that it directly or indirectly represents any person's proceeds of criminal conduct or is intended by any person for use in any criminal conduct. Exchange rate indicators The following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the Bermuda Dollar against Sterling and the US Dollar:
Banking hours This ranges between Mon-Fri 0900-1630, with one bank having additional hours of Sat 1000-1500. |