Notes are in
denominations of KD 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50. Also 500 fils.
Coins are in denominations of 5, 10, 25, 50, 100,
250, 500 and 1000 fils.
Credit
& debit cards
Visa and AmericanExpress are widely accepted, whilst Diners Club
and MasterCard have more limited use. It is advised to check with
your credit and debit card company for details of merchant acceptability
and other services which may be available.
Travellers
cheques
Those issued by United Kingdom banks are accepted
by licensed banks and bureaux de change. To avoid additional exchange
rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques
in United States Dollars.
Currency
Exchange
Foreigncurrencies
can be easily exchanged in banks and bureaux de change. Most hotels
also provide exchange facilities and the daily exchange rates are
published in local newspapers.
Exchange
rate indicators
The following figures should be perceived as a guide to the movements
of the Dinar against the US Dollar and UK Pounds Sterling:
Date
Nov’07
UK
£1.00=
1.48
US
$1.00=
0.71
Currency restrictions
The import of local currency is unlimited. The
export of local currency is restricted to JD 300. The import of
foreign currency is unrestricted provided everything is declared
on arrival. Export of foreign currency is up to the amount imported
and declared.
Banking hours
Banks are open from Saturday to Thursday 8.30 am to 3.00 pm. Hours
during Ramadan are 8.30 am to 10.00 pm, although some banks open
in the afternoon.
