KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan had denied any new changes in Pakistani currency notes designs.
Photos with new currency designs were circulating on the internet, after which SBP took to its Twitter handle and declared the news as fake.
The central bank wrote, “Some fake news regarding new designs of currency notes is circulating on social media. SBP categorically denies the news and clarifies that no such proposal is under consideration at the moment.”
Some fake news regarding new designs of currency notes is circulating on social media. #SBP categorically denies the news and clarifies that no such proposal is under consideration at the moment. pic.twitter.com/Dnt1Yb3QRP
— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) November 8, 2021
A few pictures of plastic currency notes circulated on social media with official stamps. The rebranded currency notes were of denominations of Rs50, Rs100, Rs500, and Rs1,000.
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