Australian and Tuvaluan currency are both in use, but transactions over A$1 are always conducted in Australian Dollars. For details of Australian Dollar denominations and exchange rates, see the Australia section.
Tuvaluan Dollar (TVD; symbol TV$) = 100 cents. Coins are in denominations of TV$1, and 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 cents.

Credit cards are not accepted, but MasterCard may be used at the National Bank of Tuvalu for cash advances.

Australian Dollars are recommended.

There are no restrictions on the import and export of foreign or local currency.

Mon-Thurs 0930-1300, Fri 0830-1200.