withdrawal period of the mop10 banknotes issued in 1991 and 1995 will end in next week
The withdrawal period for the MOP10 banknotes issued in 1991 and 1995 will end on May 26. Thereafter, the mentioned banknote cannot be used as a circulation currency in the market.
In accordance with the stipulation of the Despacho do Chefe de Executivo No. 117/2015 on June 1, the withdrawal period for the MOP10 banknotes (see below) issued by Banco Nacional Ultramarino S.A. (“BNU”) (Authorized by Decreto Lei No.40/91/M on July 8) and by Bank of China (Macau Branch) (“BOC”) (Authorized by Decreto Lei No.8/95/M on January 30) will end on May 26, 2018. Hence, the Monetary Authority of Macao would like to remind citizens in possession of the aforementioned banknotes to have their notes exchanged at Issuing Banks before the said deadline. The two Issuing Banks have no further obligation to exchange such notes with the public after the end of the final withdrawal period. Notice has already been put up in the branches of both Issuing Banks for public’s attention.