Country Information




Currency

US Dollars are accepted everywhere but at the moment the official currency is the Netherlands Antilles Guilder or Florin (ANG; symbol ƒ) which is going to soon be phased out and replaced by the Caribbean Guilder (CMg) by 2012-2013. Notes are in denominations of 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 cents, 1 guilder, and 5 guilder coins. The Caribbean guilder will be pegged to the US Dollar (US$ 1 = CMg 1.79).


Currency Exchange

Available in banks and bureaux de change.


Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs

Major credit cards are widely accepted. Debit cards are accepted in large shops and supermarkets. There are some ATMs.


Traveller's Cheques

Widely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, traveller's cheques in US Dollars are advised.


Currency Restrictions

The import and export of local and foreign currency is unrestricted. Amounts over Euro10,000 or equivalent must be declared.


Banking Hours

Mon-Fri 0800-1530.


Exchange Rate Indicators

1.00 GBP = 2.96 ANG
1.00 USD = 1.79 ANG
1.00 EUR = 2.35 ANG
1.00 CAD = 1.64 ANG
1.00 GBP = 1.65 USD
1.00 EUR = 1.31 USD
1.00 CAD = 0.92 USD
1.00 GBP = 1.26 EUR
1.00 USD = 0.76 EUR
1.00 CAD = 0.7 EUR
Currency conversion rates as of 1 September 2014