Money

Best cash rates in town · bring crisp notes

Licensed forex bureaus in downtown Kigali consistently beat hotel and street rates — travellers rate the city-centre bureaus best, and airport counters are usually within a hair of them. Large, newer USD/EUR notes get the top rate; avoid informal street changers.

Largest bank · Visa & Mastercard ATMs

Rwanda's largest commercial bank, with branches and ATMs across Kigali (Kacyiru, Remera, Kimironko and more). Foreign Visa and Mastercard cards work at its ATMs for RWF withdrawals.

Foreign cards accepted at ATMs

Full-service commercial bank with multiple Kigali branches and ATMs that accept international cards.

24/7 ATMs · branch & ATM locator online

Commercial bank with 24/7 ATMs across Kigali and an online branch/ATM locator.

How most of Kigali pays · passport to register

Mobile money is the everyday way to pay in Kigali — market stalls, motos, restaurants. Visitors can register a MoMo account on an MTN SIM with their passport at any MTN service centre, top up with cash at agents everywhere, and pay by dialling *182#.