Banking T here are 25 financial institutions in Macau, including 21 fully licensed banks, one offshore branch, a Post Office Savings Department and two finance companies. In terms of the retail banking market, there are 111 bank branches, and 162 ATMs in Macau. T he Macau pataca can be freely converted into Portuguese escudos or Chinese yuan. Roughly 8 Patacas is equivalent to 1 US dollar. Changing Money F oreign currencies or travellers cheques may be exchanged at hotels, banks and licensed money exchange bureau.
T here are no restrictions on the amount of currency which can be brought in or taken out.
It is advisable to have the address of your destination written in Chinese. On all routes within the city, the fare is 2.5 patacas per journey. B us number AP1 links the airport with the ferry terminal and downtown. The fare is 6 patacas. World Trade Center Macau,S.A.R.L. Av.