The Bank of Ghana has introduced upgraded Ghana cedi banknotes featuring enhanced security features, improved durability, and more convenient, portable sizes. The new notes, known as the Ghana Heritage Series, will enter circulation from 1 December 2026.
The series is designed to strengthen the security of the cedi, make everyday transactions more convenient, and foster renewed national pride in the country’s currency. The notes carry distinctive designs that showcase national heroes, historic sites, monuments and, for the first time, Adinkra symbols.
Speaking at the launch, Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama said a national currency is more than a medium of exchange. It reflects a country’s ability to manage its monetary affairs through its own institutions and forms the foundation for economic activity.
“This launch is more than the introduction of upgraded notes. It is an opportunity for us to reaffirm our responsibility to protect the cedi, to celebrate the heritage that defines us and prepare our currency for the demands of a changing world,” he said.
Dr Asiama noted that a currency’s credibility rests on sound policies, effective institutions, and the confidence of the people who use it. He described the Ghana Heritage Series as another step in the Bank’s ongoing efforts to modernise currency management while preserving public confidence in the national currency.
