BANKING SERVICE AND CURRENCY

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                 Banking Services and Currency (Conference Centre/In Town)

Banking hours are from 8.30 to 15.00 on weekdays and from 8.30 to 11.00 am on Saturdays.  Banking amenities will be available at the Conference Centre.  Most Banks have cash dispensing machines accepting: Visa, Master Card, Maestro and Cirrus as well as Bureau de Change facilities.

Most Internationally recognized currencies and travelers cheques can be exchanged easily at commercial banks, major Hotels and at the Banjul International Airport.  Major credit cards are accepted in most Hotels, restaurants and shops. Delegates are also advised to keep small quantities of cash handy.

There is no limit to the amount of foreign currency that may be imported into The Gambia by individual residents and non-residents. The Gambian Currency Unit is known as the Dalasi (D), which is divided into 100 Bututs.  Delegates are free to resell their excess Dalasis to any Bank or Bureau de Change.

Exchange rates are subject to fluctuation.  At the time of print, the rate of exchange was:-
 

Buying                         Selling

Euro:                                              D33.50                          D36.00
US$:                                               D28.00                          D28.50
C F A:                                             D250.00                        D260.00
Pound£:                                          D48.50                          D48.58


Local Banks

Standard Chartered Bank (Gambia) Ltd

Headquarters:          8 Ecowas Avenue, Banjul – Tel: 4228681/2/3  -  4201907

Branches:                Westfield Junction – 4397475, Fajara – 4395046,
                               Senegambia – 4463277, Basse - 5668218

Trust Bank Ltd

Headquarters:          3/4 Ecowas Avenue, Banjul – Tel: 4225289/4225777/8/9

Branches:                Bakau – 4495486, Westfield – 4398038, Yundum – 4472915
                              Farafenni - 735238

International Bank of Commerce Ltd

Headquarters:          11A, Wellington Street Banjul – Tel: 4225.980/4228.145

Branches:                Bakau – 4495.120, Serrekunda – 4392.572 & Old Jeshwang – 4370.109

Arab-Gambian Islamic Bank Ltd

Headquarters:          7, Ecowas Avenue, Banjul – Tel: 4223771/2/3 - 4222255

Branches:                Westfield Junction – Tel: 4378333

First International Bank Ltd

Headquarters:          OAU Blvd. Banjul – Tel: 4202000 - 4202001

Branches:                Serrekunda – Tel: 4397249

Guaranty Trust Bank (Gambia) Ltd

Headquarters:          Kairaba Avenue, KSMD – Tel: 4376370

Branches:                Banjul    – Tel: 4224521

International commercial bank (G) Ltd

Headquarters:          48, Kairaba Avenue, KSMD – 4377878
 

BUSINESS HOURS:

Offices:

8.00am to 4.00pm.  Monday to Thursday

8.00am to 12.30pm.  Friday

Banks in Banjul (Closed on Saturdays & Public Holidays)

8.00am to 15.00pm.  Monday to Thursday

8.00am to 13.00pm.  Friday

Branches of Banks outside Banjul

Monday – Friday:     8.00 am to 12.00 noon & 16.00 to 18.30

Saturdays – 9.00am to 12.00 noon or 16.00 to 18.00 (few only)

                  Business and Shopping Hours

Offices and Businesses are generally open from 08.00 to 16.00, Monday to Friday.
Shopping hours vary but most Shops/Business Centres are open from 09.00 to 17.00, Monday to Saturday.