Money
Currency: Tunisian Dinar
(TD) = 1000 millimes. Notes are in denominations of TD30, 20, 10 and 5. Coins
are in denominations of TD1, and 500, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 millimes.
Currency exchange: All
banks change money, as do most hotels of three stars and above.
Credit & debit cards:
MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club and Visa are widely accepted. Check
with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and
other services which may be available. There are ATMs in every large town and
tourist destination.
Travellers cheques:
Readily cashed in banks and the usual authorised establishments; to avoid
additional exchange rates, travellers are advised to bring travellers cheques in
Dollars or Euro.
Exchange rate indicators
| Date | Aug ’03 |
| $1.00= | 1.28 |
| € 1.00= | 1.43 |
| £1.00= | 2.12 |
Banking hours:
Mon-Fri 0730-1130 (summer); Mon-Thurs 0800-1100 and
1400-1615, Fri 0800-1100 and 1300-1600 (winter).