The official currency of San Serriffe is a relic from its brief Italian occupation -- Roman dimes (French: dimes Roman or dR). The currency was revalued in 1992 at a 10-to-1 exchange; the latest base currency is called New Roman dimes (French: dimes Roman nouveaux, dRn). Note that original colonial currency (dimes Roman italique) is no longer traded.
The islands suffer from a chronic shortage of small change, partly due to inflation, partly due to a national tendency to hoard shiny metal objects. It is thus not uncommon to receive change in bananas or, occasionally, pineapples instead; as of April 2006, commonly used exchange rates are 10 dR to the banana and 5 bananas to the pineapple. Note that attempting to pay with vegetables is considered somewhat rude.
ATMs can be found in the major towns, although due to occasional scams a certain degree of caution is warranted. Among native Serriffeans, it is standard practice to give the machine a couple of sturdy kicks before initiating the transaction, as this is thought to help distinguish actual ATMs from cardboard boxes with a guy inside.
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