Cote D'Ivoire Info
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 Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:52 am Post subject: SHOPPING IN COTE D'IVOIRE / COTE D'IVOIRE SHOPPING GUIDE |
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SHOPPING IN COTE D'IVOIRE
In the markets, hard bargaining is often necessary to get prices down to reasonable levels. Special purchases include wax prints, Ghanaian kente cloth, indigo fabric and woven cloth, wooden statuettes and masks, bead necklaces, pottery and basketware.
Shopping hours
Mon-Fri 0800-1200 and 1430-1830, Sat 0800-1200 and 1500-1900.
Banking hours
Mon-Fri 0930-1300 and 1400-1730.
Currency
CFA (Communauté Financiaire Africaine) Franc (XOF) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of XOF10,000, 5000, 2000, 1000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of XOF250, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1. Côte d’Ivoire is part of the French Monetary Area. Only currency issued by the Banque des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (Bank of West African States) is valid; currency issued by the Banque des États de l’Afrique Centrale (Bank of Central African States) is not. The CFA Franc is tied to the Euro.
Currency exchange
Currency can be exchanged at the airport as well as at main banks and hotels.
Credit & debit cards
American Express and MasterCard are widely accepted; Diners Club and Visa have more limited use. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other facilities which may be available.
Traveller's cheques
These are accepted in hotels, restaurants and some shops.
Currency restrictions
The import of local currency is unlimited. The export of local currency is limited to amounts up to the value of CFAfr10,000. The import of all foreign currency other than Euros must be declared. The export of foreign currency is limited to amounts up to the equivalent of CFAfr25,000 or the amount imported and declared on arrival. There is no restriction on the re-export of unused travelers cheques and letters of credit. |
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