New 5 cedi notes hit Ghanaian market today

Tuesday, March 07, 2017 at 8:08 AM by Nii Ayi Ayitey 1 min read

You must expect to have a feel of the new 5 cedi note today, March 7 as the new notes hit the Ghanaian market.

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New 5 cedi notes hits Ghanaian market on March 7 — Old 5 cedi notes are expected to still be in circulation

This new note is expected to see key security features with new portraits at the front and back with additional features that are sensitive to aid the visually impaired.

Head of issue at the central bank, Edward Musey reveals that although there may be similarities with the current note, in terms of colours and other features, the new note would have some variations.

New 5 cedi notes hits Ghanaian market today — New 5 cedi notes is peculiar with the figure of Dr Kwekyri Aggrey

"There would be a significant departure in terms of the upgrade of the security feature on the new GHC5 note, including the public security feature which would be introduced. The reverse of the new note to signify the current economic system and structure," Mr Musey disclosed.

Meanwhile, governor of the BoG, Dr. Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku is expected to unveil specimen of note the new denomination on Friday, March 3.

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Nii Ayi Ayitey Nii Ayi Ayitey, aka Charles Ayitey, is an experienced journalist who covered Current Affairs news for Yen.com.gh from 2015-2021. He also worked for such companies as Multimedia Group Limited, Scooper, and Face2Face Africa. Nii Ayi Ayitey holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism (2015). Currently, he's studying at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

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