Gibraltar Money
Currency
Gibraltar Pound (GIP; symbol £) = 100 new pence. The Gibraltar government issues banknotes of Gib£50, 20, 10 and 5 for local use only. Coinage is the UK coinage with a different reverse design. The Gibraltar government also issues its own coins in denominations of Gib£5, 2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 pence. All UK notes are accepted. For exchange rates, see United Kingdom section. Most establishments accept Euros and some accept US Dollars.
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.
Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs
All major cards accepted.
Traveller's 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.
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