East Timor
The US
Dollar is the official currency. For local transactions, the Indonesian Rupiah
may be accepted in border areas, but this should not be relied on.
Currency
exchange
Travellers
should take plenty of hard currency in cash. Both the Australian ANZ bank and
the Portuguese Banco Nacional Ultramarino have branches in Dili. Cirrus/Maestro
credit cards can be used to withdraw US Dollars from an ATM.
The
import of currency is allowed, although amounts of US$5000 and above must be
declared.
These can only currently be used in the
very few expensive hotels in East Timor.
Traveller's
cheques are not widely exchangeable. Only some top-of-the-range hotels may be
able to exchange them.
