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Lebanese Pound
Lebanon officially uses the Lebanese pound as the local currency. The pound is sub-divided into 100 piastres.
Currency regime
The Lebanese pound is currently managed in a very tight band against the US dollar at around 1,500 - 1,515.
US dollars are widely accepted and cash should be taken in dollars
It is not advisable to take travellers cheques.
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