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Money & duty free for Kiribati

Currency information: 

Australian Dollar (AUD; symbol A$) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of A$100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of A$2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10 and 5 cents.

Credit cards: 

MasterCard and Visa have very limited acceptance. There are ATMs at branches of the Bank of Kiribati/ANZ in Betio, Bairiki and Bikenibeu (all on Tarawa atoll).

ATM: 

There are ATMs at branches of the Bank of Kiribati/ANZ in Betio, Bairiki and Bikenibeu (all on Tarawa atoll).

Travellers cheques: 

Accepted in hotels, some shops and at the Bank of Kiribati Ltd. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in Australian Dollars.

Banking hours: 

Mon-Fri 0930-1500. The Bikenibeu branch is open 0900-1400.

Currency restriction: 

There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency.

Currency exchange: 

Currency may be exchanged at the Bank of Kiribati Ltd or local hotels.

Kiribati duty free

The following goods may be imported into Kiribati without incurring customs duty:

• 200 cigarettes or 225g tobacco or cigars.
• 1L of spirits and 1L of wine (only if aged 21 years and older).
• A reasonable amount of perfume for personal use (subject to declaration).
• One pair of binoculars, one camera and six rolls of film, one cine camera and 200m of film, one radio, one broadcast receiver, one tape recorder, one typewriter (subject to declaration).
• Reasonable quantity of sports equipment for personal use (subject to declaration).

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