Business News of Friday, 10 October 1997

Source: --

New Bank Notes Out On Monday

Accra, (Greater Accra) 8 Oct.,

The Bank of Ghana will from next Monday place in circulation new sizes of 1,000 cedis, 2,000 cedis and 5,000 cedis notes. A statement from the bank said the these notes have been reduced in size for "easier handling". The statement said features of the reduced sizes are the same as those of the original sizes. All three denominations have security threads, which weave in and out of the paper. It said the reduced size bank notes will circulate alongside the current notes of the same denominations.

Buying Selling



CFA 3700 3800

Japanese Yen 13 15

Swiss Frans 1400 1500

Canadian Dollar 1420 1500

French Frans 340 380

Dutch Guilder 1,100 1,200