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    Lusaka has modern shops, supermarkets and open-air markets. Special purchases include African carvings, pottery and copperware, beadwork and local gemstones.

    Shopping hours:
    Mon-Fri 0800-1700 and Sat 0800-1300 (some stay open until 1700).

    Currency Information:

    Currency
    Kwacha (ZMK) = 100 ngwee. Notes are in denominations of ZMK50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 5,000, 1,000, 500, 100, 50 and 20. Coins are in denominations of ZMK10, 5 and 1, and 50 and 25 ngwee.

    Currency Exchange
    Exchange of foreign
    currency is carried out at authorized banks and bureaux de change.

    Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs
    Most hotels, restaurants, travel agents and bigger shops accept credit cards. ATMs are available within Lusaka and some of the major towns in Zambia. Standard Chartered and Barclays Bank have ATMs which accept Visa.

    Traveller's Cheques
    Widely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling.

    Currency Restrictions
    Restrictions apply.

    Banking Hours
    Vary from bank to bank, but most are open Mon-Fri 0815-1430. Some banks are open 0815-1030 on the first and last Saturday of the month.

    Exchange Rate Indicators
    DateJan 09
    £1.00=ZMK7,441.64
    $1.00=ZMK4,880.00
    €1.00=ZMK6,689.71 



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