Includes the local currency, other currencies commonly accepted and where, credit or debit cards accepted, access to ATMs that accept U.S. ATM networks (and which networks are readily accessible), and acceptability of travelers checks.
Last Published: 6/15/2016

The dobra (denoted by the acronym "STD") is the country’s national currency.  As of May 2016, one U.S. dollar was equivalent to about STD 22,000.

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