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Country Guide > Australia and South Pacific > Samoa | |
Currency Tala or Samoa Dollar (Tala) = 100 sene. Notes are in denominations of Tala100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 2. Coins are in denominations of Tala1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 sene. Currency exchange Available at the airport or through banks. There are three banks in Samoa: ANZ Bank Samoa Ltd, the National Bank of Samoa and Westpac. These have ATMs at many of their branches throughout Samoa. Credit & debit cards American Express, Cirrus, MasterCard and Visa are accepted on a limited basis. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available. Travellers cheques Accepted in major hotels, banks and tourist shops. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling. Currency restrictions There are no restrictions on the import of local or foreign currency. Export of local currency is prohibited. Export of foreign currency is limited to the amount imported. Exchange rate indicators The following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the Tala against Sterling and the US Dollar:
Banking hours Mon-Fri 0900-1500, some banks open Sat 0900-1200 and may have slightly longer opening hours. |