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Heavy rush at SBP for new currency notes

RECORDER REPORT

MULTAN: Heavy rush was witnessed at the State Bank of Pakistan to get the new 5, 10 and 50-rupee currency notes on Thursday.

Naib Qasids of the bank were seen dealing with the currency dealers openly.

The security staff did not let the press photographers to take their camera in the bank building to cover the rush and selling of currency notes.

A number of people who wanted to change their Rs. 100 prize bonds with new Rs. 200 bonds returned disappointed because prize bond counter was also engaged for supplying the fresh currency notes.