The 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, the SBP has advised the commercial/microfinance banks to display posters/banners at visible places of their branches for exchange of decimal coins.
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.-PR