Central bank introduces new P10 notes

Pelaelo
Pelaelo

The Bank of Botswana (BoB) says it will issue new P10 notes that are cleaner, more secure, and more durable than the current paper banknotes effective February next year.

Addressing the media yesterday, the bank governor Moses Pelaelo said a decision was taken in response to persistent public concerns regarding a poor quality of the current circulating P10 paper banknote.

He said in accordance with the Bank of Botswana Act, the Bank then took the decision to change the sub straight for the P10 banknote through the approval of the Minister of Finance and Economic Development (MFED).

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