The Commemorative banknote will be issued in limited quantities and, therefore banks and financial institutions have been requested to issue the CHOGM banknotes randomly to customers together with other circulation notes using the ATMs and in the banking halls. Banks shall accept exchange of existing bank notes and coins for the CHOGM banknote and vice versa.
Let me now turn to the features of the Shs10,000 CHOGM Commemorative Banknote. As you can see from the publicity materials and samples, the CHOGM banknote is similar to the current Shs 10,000 banknote in dominant colors gradations and most security features. The distinctive and distinguishing features of the CHOGM banknote from the current Shs 10,000 note are as follows: At the front: 1.