The currency in use in Norway is the Norwegian krone (NOK; symbol Kr). One krone is worth 100 øre. Notes come in denominations of 1,000Kr, 500Kr, 200Kr, 100Kr and 50Kr; coins in denominations of 20Kr, 10Kr, 5Kr and 1Kr, and 50 øre.
Currency exchange is available at banks and bureaux de change. The Norwegian kroner has been extremely strong of late, making it expensive for Brits, American and many others to holiday in Norway. When I moved here at the end of 2007, the exchange rate was almost 13Kr to the British pound, whereas now it’s closer to 9Kr!
Norwegians love plastic, and all major credit and debit cards are widely accepted (even to pay for small amounts like road tolls, parking, etc). ATMs are widely available. Traveller’s cheques are accepted in banks, hotels and some shops, although they are not as widely used as in other countries maybe.
Banking hours are Mon-Fri 0900-15.30 (1500 in summer), Thur 0900-1700.
To check the exchange rate for your currency check www.xe.com