Currency exchange is available in banks at downtown Taipei. You can also
exchange currency at the
International Taiwan Taoyuan Airport (TPE) during office hours (in the area
of Luggage-claim & Customs, Arrival
Lobby[10:30 a.m. - 9:30
p.m.], etc) The counter of Activity Center of Academia Sinicia accepts Taiwan
Dollar (NT) in cash only. (But the Chinese Restaurant, the Western
Restaurant (in the back yard), the
Coffee Shop at the Activity Center of
Academia Sinica accept credit cards.)
Major credit cards (American Express,
Visa, Master Card) are accepted in shopping centers and big stores.
The current exchange rate (as of Nov. 3, 2007) is approximately 1 US ¡Ü32.06
NT, 1 Euro = 46.14 NT,
1 Japanese Yen ¡Ü 0.2745 NT.
NT = TW D = (New) Taiwan Dollar
Currency Table of Bank of Taiwan
The Universal Currency Converter