Currency
Netherlands Antilles Guilder or Florin (NAG) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of NAG250, 100, 50, 25, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of NAG5 and 1 and 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 cents. The US Dollar is widely accepted.
Currency exchange
There are three banks on the island. All major currencies can be exchanged.
Credit & debit cards
MasterCard and Visa are accepted in large establishments. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.
Exchange rate indicators
The following figures are included as a guide to the movement of the Netherlands Antilles Guilder against the Sterling and the US Dollar:
| Date | May '04 | Aug '04 | Nov '04 | Feb '05 | | £1.00= | 3.28 | 3.30 | 3.39 | 3.37 | | $1.00= | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 |
Note
The NAG is linked to the US Dollar.
Currency restrictions
There are no restrictions on the import and export of local or foreign currency, except the import and export of amounts of foreign currency exceeding NAG20,000 must declared. The import of Dutch or Surinam silver coins is prohibited.
Banking hours
Mon-Fri 0830-1130 and 1330-1630.
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