The State Bank in Pakistan (SBP) has categorically rejected reports claiming that currency notes with pen markings or handwriting will no longer be accepted as a legal tender from July 1, 2025.
SBP Chief spokesman Noor Ahmed on Thursday told Express Pakinomist that reports of any message issued in this regard are baseless.
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The clarification followed widely circulated posts on social media and reports with a false review that claimed that any currency note bearing pen tags or handwriting would no longer be considered a legal bid after July 1, 2025.
Earlier in September 2014, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) had advised the public to refrain from writing political slogans on currency instructions and warned that banks would not accept such unclear notes.
The message had come in response to Pakistan Awami Tehreek (Pat) -Leader Tahirul Qadris Invitation to citizens to circulate currency carrying the slogan “go nawaz go.”
SBP had stated that defacing currency is illegal and declared that anyone suffering from a financial loss due to significant notes will only be responsible.
SBP had also issued directives to banks for careful monitoring of political slogans on currency notes and instructed them not to accept it if such a statement was found.
However, Noor Ahmed has repeated that currency notes are a national asset and should be protected.
