São Tomé e Príncipe - Money

Currency & Money

Currency information:

Dobra (STD; symbol Db) = 100 cêntimos. Notes are in denominations of Db50,000, 20,000, 10,000 and 5,000. Coins are in denominations of Db20, 10, 5, 2 and 1.

Credit cards:

Some hotels accept Visa and MasterCard. There are no ATMs in the country.

ATM:

There are no ATMs in the country.

Travellers cheques:

Limited acceptance by banks and hotels. To avoid additional exchange rate charges travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars or Euros.

Banking hours:

Mon-Fri 0730-1130.

Currency restriction:

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

Currency exchange:

Foreign currencies can be exchanged at banks and some hotels.

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