Tanoa Rakiraki Hotel
Nadi, Fiji

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Banks

In Nadi, one may transact at many small banks, although three major banks - ANZ, Colonial National Bank, and Westpac – are the most reliable in the city.

• ANZ. ANZ is a proven international banking and financial services player, ranked as one of the top 50 banks in the world. ANZ began in the 1830s in the Australian city of Melbourne, where it first opened shop as the Bank of Australasia.
• Colonial National Bank. Clients of Colonial National can expect easy banking services from this bank's effective and widespread network. Its subsidiaries, EFTPOS and Colonial EasyBank, are primarily responsible for the adequate distribution network, thanks to its prolific ATM and post office branches.
• Westpac. Westpac, a bank with roots in Australia but with branches in Fiji and New Zealand, is known for its quality of customer service: at the 2006 ceremonies of the Customer Service Institute of Australia National Service Excellence Awards, this bank received the Best of the Best for Service Excellence.

Credit Cards

Major credit card companies, including American Express, Diners Club, Visa, JCB International and Mastercard, are accepted in Fiji, with some of Nadi's hotels and restaurants, boutiques, rental car agencies, and travel agents readily able to process credit card transactions. Travelers who lose their credit cards and travellers cheques can expect good service from Fiji's American Express and VISA representatives.

Currency

Fiji's main currency is the Fijian dollar, which is available in denominations of $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 (paper) and 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c and $1 (coin). Visitors to the islands may bring in as much money as they would like, but they are only allowed by the Fijian government to take out only as much currency as the amount they declared upon entry.

Faiths

The majority of people on Fiji are either Hindu and Islamic, primarily due to its significant Indo-Fijian population. The Hindis worship at the majestic Sri Siva Subramaniya temple on Nadi's eastern side; meanwhile, Muslims can choose to worship at either Nadi and Ahmadiya mosques in Nadi. Visitors are more than welcome but must abide by the policies, which include bare feet upon entry and no photograph-taking.

Foreign Exchange

All Fijian banks and most hotels are open to exchanging tourists' foreign currencies and travellers' cheques, based on the foreign exchange rates published daily in the Fijian newspapers.

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