Bank of Ghana

PUBLIC NOTICE
January 26, 2017

BANK OF GHANA NOT ISSUING NEW DENOMINATIONS

The attention of the Bank of Ghana has been drawn to stories circulating on social
media to the effect that the Bank is issuing denominations of GH30, GH100 and
GH200, and wishes to categorically state that the stories are false and should be disregarded. It will be recalled that the same stories were circulated on social media in
2015.
Moreover, the said address by the Second Deputy Governor to an investor community
never mentioned any such issue and should therefore be disregarded.
All that was contained in the address was the following:
. . . Finally, and on a lighter note, you will recall nearly a decade ago, when the Bank

of Ghana celebrated its golden jubilee with currency exhibitions and road shows across
the country. Once again, on the 4th of March 2017, we shall be celebrating the 60th
Anniversary of Central Banking in Ghana. As part of the celebrations, a new
commemorative banknote in five-cedi (GH5) denominations will be unveiled. This
banknote will be legal tender as well as a collectors item. The note will have new
durable security features which can be easily identified by the public as well as
introduce other internationally acceptable security features which are sensitive to touch
to aid the blind and visually challenged in identifying the banknotes. The climax of this
celebration will take place in August 2017 which will mark exactly 60 years when Bank
of Ghana opened its doors to the public. The program for the celebrations will be
announced in due course.
The Bank wishes to take this opportunity to assure the public, that the denominations
of the Ghana Cedi in circulation remain the following:
Notes:
GH50
GH20
GH10
GH5
GH2
1

GH1
Coins:
GH1
50Gp
20Gp
10Gp
5Gp
1Gp
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Issued by: Communications Department
For further enquiries, please contact:

Bernard Otabil, Director of Communications. Telephone numbers:

Landline- +233 302666902-6, Extension 4544.
Cell phone number- +233 243808838.