New $5,000 note enters circulation Dec 9

Deputy Governor of the Bank of Guyana Dr Gobind Ganga (at left) and Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh unveil the new $5,000 note

Even as the $5,000 note was yesterday launched Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh renewed a call on businesses to implement systems to move away from large cash transactions to plastic and cheques.

The new green-coloured note, which highlights the country’s natural resources in its design, goes into circulation on December 9 countrywide and can be used for the payment of any amount.

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