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Business hours
Many offices open at 8 a.m. and close at 4:30 p.m. Most stores and other places of business open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Financial institutions are open Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. and on Fridays from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. A few financial institutions are open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until Noon. Please call ahead to confirm opening hours.
Supermarkets are usually open from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m., Monday to Saturday. A few of them are open on Sundays.
Currency
Barbados has its own currency which is issued by the Central Bank of Barbados and which is pegged to the United States dollar. The exchange rate is US$1 to BDS $1.98. Major foreign currencies including the British Pound, the Canadian dollar and the Euro are accepted at most stores and restaurants around the island. The major credit cards such as American Express, MasterCard and Visa as well as travelers cheques are also accepted in the banks and by most businesses.
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