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ECONOMY
EXPORT PRODUCTS: SURINAMES MAIN EXPORT PRODUCTS ARE
BAUXITE, ALUMINUM, ALUMINA, BANANAS, RICE, FISH, SHRIMPS, WOOD
AND OIL.
MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS: SURINAMES MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS
ARE THE NETHERLANDS, THE USA, BRASIL, FRANCE AND NORWAY.
MONEY MATTERS: THE OFFICIAL CURRENCY OF SURINAME, IS THE
SURINAME GUILDER, SRG, OR ALSO CALLED THE SURINAME FLORIN, SFL.
EXCHANGE RATES ARE PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPERS. THE
RATE OF THE SURINAME CENTRAL BANK OF THE US DOLLAR IS SRG
2.750,-- FOR US $ 1,--.
THERE ARE SEVERAL BANKS IN SURINAME. THE DSB, THE RBBT BANK AND
THE HAKRINBANK, ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL BANKS. BANKS
ARE GENERALLY OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, FROM 08.00 A.M. TILL
14.00 P.M.
CREDIT CARDS HOWEVER, ARE NOT WIDELY EXCEPTED IN SURINAME. YOU
CAN USE YOUR AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD AND MASTER CARD BY THE BIG
BANKS, THE MAJOR HOTELS AND TRAVEL AGENCIES IN SURINAME.
COMMENLY ACCEPTED CURRENCY IN SURINAME ARE THE US DOLLAR AND THE
EURO. TRAVELER CHECKS IN THESE CURRENCY ARE ALSO ACCEPTED. THE
FRENCH FRANCS, THE DUTCH ANTILLEN GUILDER, THE GUYANESE DOLLAR
AND THE BRITISH POND STERLING, CAN ALSO BE CHANGED BY THE MAJOR
BANKS.
TO CHANGE YOUR CURRENCY IN SURINAME MONEY, GO TO EVERY MAJOR
BANK, HOTEL OR EXCHANGE OFFICES, THE SO CALLED, CAMBIOS.
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