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Samoa
Money
Money
Samoa
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$3.79
Currency
Tala or Samoa Dollar (WST; symbol St$) = 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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