Currency of Bhutan

Currency :
Bhutan's unit of currency is the Ngultrum (Nu.), with 100 Chetrum = 1 Ngultrum. The Ngultrum is fixed to the value of the Indian rupee.

Money change facility:
There are several banks in Thimphu (the capital of Bhutan) such as the Bank of Thimphu, Bhutan National Bank and Citibank, with branches in some of the districts as well. While some establishments take Visa and American Express, credit cards are not widely accepted in Bhutan. Visitors would be well advised to carry sufficient quantities of cash and travellers cheques, which can be changed in the banks and also at some of the handicraft shops and hotels in Paro, Thimphu, Punakha and Wangdue.