Banking, Interest Rates, and Foreign Exchange

There are 5 commercial banks in Belize:

  • Alliance Bank of Belize Ltd.
  • Atlantic Bank of Belize
  • Barclays Bank PLC
  • Belize Bank Ltd.
  • Nova Scotia Bank
The exchange rate is 2 BZ dollars to 1 US (2:1 with the U.S. dollar). Most all resort-hotels accommodations will be glad to facilitate your transactions in U.S. dollars or by Visa, Master Card.