Brunei Dollar (BND; symbol Br$) = 100 cents. Notes are in the denominations Br$10,000, 1000, 500, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1. Coins are in the denominations 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 cents. The Brunei Dollar is officially on a par with the Singapore Dollar.

Foreign currencies and travellers cheques can be exchanged at any bank.

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are generally accepted by hotels, department stores and major establishments.

To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling. Hotels and many department stores will also cash traveller's cheques.

The import of local currency is unlimited. The export of local currency is limited to Br$1000 in notes. The Singapore Dollar may be imported and exported up to the equivalent of Br$1000. Indian banknotes may not be imported. Free import of other foreign currencies, subject to declaration. Export of foreign currencies for foreigners is unlimited up to amount imported and declared.

Date	Jul 06
£1.00=	Br$2.91
$1.00=	Br$1.59

Mon-Fri 0900-1500; Sat 0900-1100.

The following goods may be imported into Brunei by travellers aged over 17 years without incurring customs duty:
200 cigarettes or 250g tobacco products; 2 1l bottles of liquor plus 12 cans of beer (by non-Muslims for personal consumption only, provided declared at customs upon arrival); 60ml of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette.