Banknotes of 5 and 10 rubles arrived at cash collection centers of Sberbank

Banknotes of 5 and 10 rubles have arrived at the cash collection centers of Sberbank in Moscow and the Moscow region, but so far in a small amount, Kommersant was told in a credit institution.

“In the near future, we expect additional batches, after which the new banknotes will be sent for work to bank branches and customers receiving change delivery services,” Sberbank said.

Earlier today, July 16, the Telegram channel “Mash” reported that cash collection centers in the capital region have already begun to provide new banknotes instead of coins, and companies operating in the market have sent out reminders to employees on how to check new papers for authenticity.

The Bank of Russia returned into circulation banknotes of 5 and 10 rubles. in March. Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Sergey Belov reported that fresh banknotes were delivered to some regions at the end of 2022. The decision to return to banknotes instead of coins was made due to rising prices for metal for minting. The five-ruble banknote has not been printed since 1997.

Maria Fedotova