SBP reminds public to exchange of decimal coins of Paisa 1,2,5,10,25 & 50

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reminded the general public to exchange the decimal coins of Paisa 1,2,5,10,25 & 50 from the field offices of SBP BSC and commercial/microfinance banks branches by last working day of September 30, 2014

For awareness of general public, SBP has advised the Commercial /Microfinance Banks to display posters/banners at visible places of their branches for exchange of decimal coins, a statement of the Central Bank issued on Tuesday said.

It may be recalled that the federal government has already notified that coins of Paisa 1,2,5,10,25 & 50 will cease to be legal tender on October 1, 2014.

However, it can be exchanged from the field offices of SBP BSC and branches of banks till September 30, 2014.