Sunday, October 16, 2011

Money Exchange for Burundi -Services - Money

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Money Exchange for Burundi -Services - Money
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Currency information:

Burundi Franc (BIF) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of BIF5,000, 1,000, 500, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of BIF10, 5 and 1.
Credit cards:

Major credit cards are not generally accepted; there is limited use in some major hotels.
ATM:

There are no ATMs in Burundi.
Travellers cheques:

To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars or Euros. Commission rates are usually high.
Banking hours:

Mon-Fri, mornings only.
Currency restriction:

The import and export of local currency is limited to BIF2000. The import and export of foreign currency is unlimted, subject to declaration.
Currency exchange:

All exchange transactions must be conducted through one of the main banks in Bujumbura or Gitega.