Special purchases include local jewelry (sold by the weight of gold or silver), woodcarvings, illuminated manuscripts and prayer scrolls, wood and metal crosses, leather shields, spears, drums and carpets. In marketplaces, bargaining is expected, but prices at shops in towns are fixed.
Shopping hoursMon-Fri 0800-1300, 1400-2000; Sat 0900-1300, 1500-1900 (with local variations).
Currency Information:CurrencyEthiopian Birr (ETB; symbol Br) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of Br100, 50, 10, 5 and 1. Coins
are in denominations of 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 cents.
Currency ExchangeUS Dollar bills are the most convenient currency to exchange.
Credit/Debit Cards and ATMsDiners Club and MasterCard are accepted on a very limited basis.
Traveller's ChequesTo avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveller’s cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling. They are difficult to exchange outside the capital.
Banking HoursMon-Thurs 0800-1500; Fri 0800-1100 and 1330-1500; Sat 0830-1100.
Exchange Rate Indicators| Date | Apr 07 |
| £1.00= | Br17.55 |
| $1.00= | Br8.89 |
| €1.00= | Br11.87 |
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