Gibraltar - Money

Currency & Money

Currency information:

Pound (GBP; symbol £) = 100 pence. Notes are in denominations of £50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of £2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 pence. The Gibraltar government issues its own banknotes and coinage to be used locally.

Credit cards:

All major cards accepted.

ATM:

ATMs are available across Gibraltar.

Travellers cheques:

Widely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in Pounds Sterling.

Banking hours:

Mon-Thurs 0900-1530, Fri 0900-1630.

Currency restriction:

There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency.

Currency exchange:

Tourists from the UK are strongly advised to change their unspent Gibraltar pounds into UK currency at parity in Gibraltar before departure as UK banks charge for exchanging the Gibraltar Pound.

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