The simultaneous circulation of notes and coins currently in circulation and the notes and coins of the Metical of the New Family starts on July 1st, 2006, and will last for six months. During the period of simultaneous circulation, there will be a process of gradual introduction of the Metical of the New Family. Therefore, there will not be any exchange posts.
The notes and coins of the Metical of the New Family will be obtained normally in the course of commercial and banking transactions. BIS Review 79/2006  1  July 1st, 2006 only marks the beginning of the circulation of the Metical of the New Family and the beginning of conversion operations.