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PRASLIN ISLAND - SEYCHELLES - MONEY MATTERS

The Seychelles Rupee (SCR) is divided into 100 cents. One US dollar is currently worth roughly SCR5.4.

Banks generally open Monday-Friday from 08:00 to 14:00, and Saturday from 08:00 to 11:00, and can handle travellers' cheques and foreign exchange transactions. Customers should bring their passports and expect to be charged a nominal commission.

ATMs dispensing cash in local currency can be found at major banks on Mahé, Praslin and La Digue, and at the airports on Mahé and Praslin. Credit cards are widely accepted.

By law, visitors must pay in major foreign currency or by credit card for all their excursions, board and lodging and all other services provided by hotels, guesthouses and self-catering establishments.

Other services that must be paid for in foreign currency include car hire, diving, boat charter, ferry or air transportation, excursions, and entrance fees to reserves and marine parks. Taxis and restaurants that are not part of a hotel may be paid for in either foreign or local currency. Other incidental purchases may be paid for in SCR.

Visitors may exchange foreign currency only at banks, authorised money dealers at the Seychelles International Airport, or with a hotel cashier. It is a criminal offence to do otherwise. Keep your currency exchange receipts; you will need them to convert any remaining SCR back into hard currency when you leave. Note that no more than SCR800 may be converted to another currency on departure from the Seychelles.

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