01032023 BOUGAINVILLE SHOP OWNERS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SHORTAGE OF COINS.
NEW DAWN FM NEWS.
Bougainville shop owners are not responsible for shortage of change because they struggle to look for coins to give as change to customers.
According to Irene Huuma the local owner of Jomik trading stated clearly they struggle to find coins for their customers.
When asked by New Dawn FM if she changes notes for coins at the BSP Bank.
She replied yes but BSP Bank does not always have coins for them.
There have been instances of no coins and she had to go her way to find coins just for customers’ change.
She also assumed coins are not in circulation because of individuals saving coins in boxes as their savings.
And has this practice has been happening over a period of time, it can be possible coins are not in circulation because people are saving money in boxes at their homes.
she said this have caused inconvenience to customers and shop owners as well.
ENDS// AB
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