Business News of Monday, 8 April 2019Source: 3news.comBoG to release new cedi notes on May 6The denomination to be affected are the 10, 20 and 50 cedi notesNewly printed cedi notes with security-enhanced features are set to be released by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) on May 6. The new 10, 20 and 50 cedi notes will come with what the central bank said is “improved durability and machine readability”. The principal design elements – denomination colours, dimension of the notes and background images among others- the central bank said, will remain unchanged in the newly enhanced cedi notes. When the note is tilted, a shiny line across the cowrie shell, star, and cocoa pod moves up and down. It can be seen more clearly when the note is tilted against lightMeanwhile, BoG has urged Ghanaians to “know the cedi” and ensure it is handled properly by keeping it clean.

Source: GhanaWeb April 08, 2019 09:33 UTC