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Drinking
Water:
Safe spring water comes from numerous
volcanic springs around the island.
Appropriate
Attire:
Beach attire is appropriate for the beach
but not the town, shops or restaurants. Please refrain from short
shorts, bikinis and bare chests in these places. Informal, but
conservative, clothing is the standard on the island.
Time Zone:
Atlantic Standard Time, one hour ahead of
Eastern Standard Time and the same as Eastern Daylight Time.
Currency/Money:
The official currency for St. Kitts &
Nevis is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC). Eastern Caribbean Dollar
(EC$) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of EC$100, 50, 20, 10, and
5. Coins are in denominations of EC$1, and 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents. It
is fixed to the US dollar at US$1.00 = EC$2.70. US and Canadian
currencies, travelers checks and major credit cards are welcome in most
places on the island.
Credit
Cards:
Visa and American Express are widely
accepted, Access/MasterCard and Diners Club have more limited
acceptance. Check with your credit card company for details of merchant
acceptability and other services which may be available.
Banks:
The following banks can be found on the
island: The Bank of Nova Scotia, Barclays Bank PLC, Royal Bank of
Canada, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Ltd., Bank of Nevis Ltd.,
Nevis Co.-Operative Banking Co. Ltd. Banking hours are Monday through
Thursday from 8:00 am to 3:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m.
The St. Kitts & Nevis National Bank is also open from 8:30 am -
11:00 am on Saturdays.
(The Royal Bank of Canada, The Bank
of Nova Scotia, Barclays Bank and National Bank all offer
"ATM Plus & VISA" service so that you can access your
account in USA or Canada with your bank cards.)
CENTRAL BANK
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB);
P.O Box 89,
Basseterre,
Telephone; (869) 465-2537
Fax; (869) 465-1051
BANKS
Bank of Nevis (Charlestown)
Bank of Nova Scotia (Basseterre and Charlestown)
Barclays Bank (Basseterre and Charlestown)
Development Bank of St. Kitts-Nevis (Basseterre and Charlestown)
Nevis Cooperative Bank (Charlestown)
Royal Bank of Canada (Basseterre)
St. Kitts-Nevis National Bank Ltd. (Basseterre and Charlestown)
Currency
restrictions:
There are no restrictions on the import
or export of local currency. There is free import of foreign currency,
subject to declaration. Export of foreign currency is limited to the
amount imported and declared.
 
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