SHOPPING
Special purchases include Malta weave, pottery, blown glass, ceramics, dolls, lace, copper and brass items. Malta is renowned for its gold and silver filigree work and handmade lace.
Shopping hours
Mon-Sat 0900-1300 and 1600-1900.
Currency Information:
Currency
Maltese Lira (Lm) = 100 cents = 1000 mils. Notes are in denominations of Lm20, 10, 5 and 2. Coins are in denominations of Lm1, and 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents. A number of gold and silver coins are also minted.
Currency exchange
Money can be changed at banks, bureaux de change, some hotels, and larger shops and restaurants. Automated foreign exchange machines and ATMs are available at various locations on the islands.
Credit & debit cards
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are accepted. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.
Travelers cheques
Exchanged in the normal authorized institutions.
Currency restrictions
The import of local currency is limited to Lm1000. The export of local currency is limited to Lm1000. The import and export of foreign currency is unlimited, subject to declaration if contemplating re-export up to amount imported.
Exchange rate indicators
The following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the Maltese Lira against Sterling and the US Dollar:
Date |
May '04 |
Aug '04 |
Nov '04 |
Feb '05 |
£1.00= |
0.63 |
0.63 |
0.63 |
0.63 |
$1.00= |
0.35 |
0.34 |
0.34 |
0.33 |
Banking hours
Mon-Fri 0830-1230 and 1430-1600, Sat 0830-1130.
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