Dinar (JOD; symbol JD) = 100 piastres or 1,000 fils. Notes are in denominations of JD50, 20, 10, 5 and 1, and 500 fils. Coins are in denominations of JD1, 1/2 and 1/4; 10, 5, 2 and 1/2 piastres; and 1 and 1/2 qirsh.

Foreign currencies can be exchanged easily in banks and bureaux de change. Most hotels also provide exchange facilities. The daily exchange rates are published in local newspapers.

American Express, Visa, Diners Club and MasterCard are accepted in hotels restaurants and larger shops. ATMs can be found in most of the larger towns and throughout Amman.

Those issued by UK banks are accepted by licensed banks and bureaux de change. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller’s cheques in US Dollars.

Sat-Thurs 0830-1500. Hours during Ramadan are 0830-1000, although some banks open in the afternoon.

Date	Apr 07
£1.00=	JD1.40
$1.00=	JD0.71
Eur;1.00=	JD0.95

The following goods may be imported into Jordan by people 18 years of age and older without incurring customs duty:

• 200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 200g of tobacco (a charge of JD3.75 for each additional 200 cigarettes, up to a maximum of 2,000).
• 1l of alcohol (a charge of JD2.91 for each additional litre, up to a maximum of 4l).
• One or two opened bottles of perfume and a reasonable amount of eau-de-cologne or lotion in opened bottles for personal use only.
• Gifts up to the value of JD50 or the equivalent of US$150.

Restricted Items: Firearms, sporting guns and other weapons require prior approval from both country of origin and destination. They may be carried as checked baggage only.

Narcotics.