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Money & duty free for Pacific Islands Micronesia

Currency information: 

US Dollar (USD; symbol US$) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of US$1,000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Coins are in denominations of US$1 and 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 cents.

Japanese Yen are accepted on many islands.

Credit cards: 

American Express, MasterCard and Visa are accepted in most hotels and tourist-oriented facilities.

Travellers cheques: 

US Dollar traveller's cheques are advised.

Banking hours: 

Mon-Thurs 1000-1500, Fri 1000-1800. There are some local variations.

Currency restriction: 

There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. Amounts over US$5,000 must be declared upon arrival.

Currency exchange: 

Foreign exchange services are limited on some islands.

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