Qatar Money

Currency

Qatari Riyal (QAR; symbol QR) = 100 dirhams. Notes are in denominations of QR500, 100, 50, 10, 5 and 1. Coins are in denominations of 50 and 25 dirhams.

Note: The Qatari Riyal is tied to the US Dollar.

Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted.

Traveller's Cheques

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

Banking Hours

Sun-Wed 0730-1200 and Thurs 7000-11.30. Many banks open for longer hours and open on Saturdays too.

Exchange Rate Indicators

1.00 GBP = 6.07 QAR
1.00 USD = 3.64 QAR
1.00 EUR = 5.41 QAR
Currency conversion rates as of14 November 2009
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