Karachi: (Web Desk) The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) informed the public that old design large size banknotes could not be exchanged after December 31, 2022.
According to press statement issued by the central bank, the federal government vide Gazette Notification F.No.2(1)IF-III/2010 dated December 23, 2021, had extended the last date for exchange of old design large size banknotes of Rs.10, 50, 100 and 1000 by one year.
Furthermore the statement added that “The holders of these old design large banknotes have been given the last chance to exchange these old design large size banknotes from the field offices of the SBP Banking Services Corporation (BSC) by 31st December 2022.”
As per details, it is once again emphasized that this is the last and final deadline for exchange of such banknotes, upon expiry of which, these banknotes would no longer be exchangeable from the counters of the SBP-BSC (Banking Services Corporation) and thus will lose their value.
Meanwhile the general public is therefore, requested to avail this final opportunity and get their holdings of these banknotes exchanged from SBP-BSC field offices by December 31, 2022 and protect the value of their savings in these banknotes, the statement added.
