Samoa Money

Currency

Tala or Samoa Dollar (WST; symbol St$) = 100 sene. Notes are in denominations of St$100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 2. Coins are in denominations of St$1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 sene.

Currency Exchange

Available at the airport or through banks. There are four banks in Samoa: ANZ Bank Samoa Ltd, the National Bank of Samoa, Samoa Commercial Bank and Westpac.

Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs

American Express, Cirrus, MasterCard and Visa are accepted on a limited basis. ATMs are located in and around Apia and on Savai'i.

Traveller's Cheques

Accepted in major hotels, banks and tourist shops. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling.

Currency Restrictions

Restrictions apply.

Banking Hours

Mon-Fri 0900-1500; some banks open Sat 0900-1200 and may have slightly longer opening hours.

Exchange Rate Indicators

Date Apr 09
£1.00= St$4.26
$1.00= St$2.86
€1.00= St$3.79
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