This will enable them to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit notes.

The Central Bank urged financial institutions to thoroughly examine and check features such as the security thread, watermark, tactile marks and QR code.

Other security features that must be noted on the newly printed five cedi notes include instaglio portrait, optically variable link, instaglio vignette and iridescent band.

Mrs Catherine Ashley, an Advisor to the Governor of the BOG, said this at a media engagement to brief journalists on pertinent issues as the Bank celebrated its 60th anniversary.

She said the Central bank would not re-print and the notes would co-circulate with the old five cedi notes as legal tenders.

Mrs Ashley said the five cedi note was chosen and printed as a commemorative note because currently it was the most circulated currency in the country.

Mr Dominic Owusu, Chief Engineer at the Currency Department of the Central Bank, took journalists and other participants drawn from some financial institutions through the various security features on the new five cedi note.

Mr Madoc Quaye, Director at the Central Bank, also attended the engagement.

The BOG was established in March 4, 1957.