The Bank of Thailand suspends the payment of a new type of 20 baht bank after finding that the Thai and Arabic numbers do not match. which will expedite removal from the system and investigate the cause
Today (29 Sept.) Miss Wachira Aromdee Deputy Governor for Administration, Bank of Thailand (BOT) revealed that the Bank of Thailand There was a defect in the 20 baht polymer banknote that initially found Thai banknote numbers do not match Arabic numbers which such abnormalities Born in a lot of banknotes that hire the company De La Rue International Limited (DLR) be a manufacturer
Ms. Wachira said that when the Bank of Thailand found and confirmed the aforementioned error. has stopped paying the remaining banknotes immediately A preliminary inspection of the DLR found that there was an error in the manufacturing process. This makes the normal inspection process undetectable.
However, for banknotes that have been released earlier People can also use such banknotes. legal repayment and can bring such banknotes to exchange with commercial banks and various specialized financial institutions as usual
The Bank of Thailand We are accelerating the removal of these banknotes from the system. and is in the process of checking the details and find additional causes together with the DLR, as well as to proceed in accordance with the contract. The DLR has confirmed that it will fully cooperate with the BOT in resolving
