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Country Guide > Africa > Mozambique


Money

Currency
Mozambique Metical (MT) = 100 centavos. Notes are in denominations of MT100,000, 50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 5000 and 1000. Coins are in denominations of MT5000, 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1.

Currency exchange
There are bureaux de change at the airports. Money can also be changed at banks. It is advisable to take US Dollars or South African Rand.

Credit & debit cards
These are rarely used in shops. However, money can be obtained from some ATMs using Visa credit or debit cards.

Travellers cheques
High rates of commission are often charged on these. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in Pounds sterling, US Dollars or South African Rand.

Currency restrictions
The import and export of local currency is prohibited. The import of foreign currency is unlimited, subject to declaration. The export of 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 Metical against Sterling and the US Dollar:
DateMay '04Aug '04Nov '04Feb '05
£1.00=41763.540604.037230.634578.4
$1.00=23382.522039.319660.218310.0


Banking hours
Mon-Fri 0730-1530.


   
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