Silver Coins Can Now Only Be
Exchanged At Central Bank
If breaking out the piggy bank this holiday
week has left you with the ˘5, ˘10 and ˘20
silver coins, also known as "plateadas", you
will now need to pay a visit to the Central
Bank in downtown San José to exchange them,
as the coins are no longer legal tender and
banks had to stop accepting them as of March
31.
All the plateadas, not to confuse them with
the lighter and smaller silver coins still
in use, beginning on April 5 can only be
exchange at the Central Bank.
The Central Bank assures that it has enough
coins to replace all the plateadas out
there.
In addition, the Central Bank will be
issuing new paper notes and coins this year.
The new notes and coins will be easier for
the blind to use them and will be in
different sizes, depending on their
denomination.
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