It is safest to carry British Pounds Sterling, German Marks or US Dollars. When changing travellers cheques a valid passport is required. Kampala is well serviced with banks. Other larger indigenous banks are Nile Bank, Crane Bank, Gold Trust Bank and Orient Bank. International Banks include Stanbic, Barclays, Standard Chartered, and Trans Africa Bank.
Some banks open later.
The Uganda Commercial Bank Limited also has a branch at the Entebbe International Airport to serve incoming and outgoing passengers.