Vologda residents can exchange coins for banknotes as part of the “Coin Week”

In Vologda from October 26 to November 7 declared “Coin week”. The official website of the campaign presents a list of participating banks and partner stores. Vologda residents can exchange the accumulated coins for banknotes or credit funds to the account.

Only coins issued before 1997 can be exchanged. It is recommended to sort trifles in advance by denominations to save time. The Bank of Russia annually issues a large number of coins. At the moment, more than 74 billion iron money is in circulation. At the same time, citizens often use non-cash payment, so the change settles in wallets, pockets, piggy banks.

Thanks to the shares, the coins will return to circulation, and the state will save money on their minting. In the spring of this year, Vologda residents handed over more than 369 thousand coins for a total of two million rubles.