***Old Coins Deadline 07/12/09***

TurkBankRep


Joined: 22/01/2009
Posts: 219

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 09:33

remember to change you old coins that say yeni on them our bank will not accept after the 07/12/09

well thats what ive been told at the moment

so empty all those collectıon boxes ect just to be safe there wıll probably be a exchange place but at the moment ı dont know were ıt wıll be



Linda Roy

Turkbank Rep

Karaoglanoglu



0392 822 4032/3

l.roy@turkishbank.net

TurkBankRep


Joined: 22/01/2009
Posts: 219

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 09:45

just been told not monday but thıs frıday



lında

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 09:52

Thanks Linda will raid my pennies box. Is the old 1 lira note going also xx

TurkBankRep


Joined: 22/01/2009
Posts: 219

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 09:55

dont know yet will let everyone know as soon as i do



at moment just coins so im thinking of all the collection boxes out there

linda

Aslan


Joined: 23/06/2008
Posts: 757

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 09:56

That is a bit short notice, could the banks not have issued a statement in the TRNC official gazette sister paper the Cyprus Today newspaper and let their clients know in advance of the change? I know your just the messenger Linda, but surely something should have been put together in advance by the head of the customer service departments of all banks.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 10:05

Linda - what does the central bank say?



It may well be different as there are many of us who arew on the island as frequent visitors not living there and we will have our change in the UK Holland Germany etc.



How long ago was the deccision made?

TurkBankRep


Joined: 22/01/2009
Posts: 219

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 10:16

JUST CALLED MY FRIEND WHO WORKS IN CYPRUS TODAY AND THERE IS AN ARTICLE ON THIS

IN THE MID WEEK ADDITION OUT TODAY



I AM ONLY ALERTING EVERYONE TO INFORMATION I HAVE RECIVED



WHEN THE NEW MONEY CAME OUT I UNDERSTOOD WE HAD TILL THE END OF THE YEAR

FOR BOTH COINS AND PAPER HAVENT READ THE ARTICLE YET



LINDA

Aslan


Joined: 23/06/2008
Posts: 757

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 10:40

Like I said Linda you are only the messenger and we are all grateful for the release of this information, it is just a shame that your employer did not think to give it's clients more notice.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 10:46

Thanks for the info, will raid my boxes now and sort them out

baldeagle


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 354

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 11:31

This is taken from the Garanti bank website.



Bills and coins sporting the names Türk Lirası and Kuruş have been redesigned. Their dimensions have been changed to prevent confusion and advanced security features have also been added. The new currency (designated "TL") will start circulating as of 1 January 2009. The "old" new Turkish lira ("YTL") bills and coins will circulate concurrently with these until the end of 2009 and will cease to be current as of 1 January 2010.



http://www.garantibank.com/about_garantibank/news/h_01.html

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 11:42

Thanks Msg 7 & 10 that is the same as when the old currency was put to bed before YTL.

Kantara


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 661

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 11:53

Hi Linda,



do you know what will happen to the cheque books from your bank which do still have YTL on them?



Thanks

Kantara

TurkBankRep


Joined: 22/01/2009
Posts: 219

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 12:44

message 12



i still have one been crossing out the word yeni and putting initials beside this and still using it



but will ask the powers that be and let you know



Linda

TurkBankRep


Joined: 22/01/2009
Posts: 219

Message Posted:
04/12/2009 11:08

we as a bank are no longer excepting any coins with the words yeni on them as of friday 04/12/09



i have recived word another bank is the same please check with your own bank on there situation



Linda Roy

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
04/12/2009 11:17

Oh well,

We'll all be back to trading/swapping sweets and boxes of matches again when there's no small change

Earlybird


Joined: 28/04/2009
Posts: 816

Message Posted:
04/12/2009 11:19

Confusion reigns as usual!

rigsby


Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 912

Message Posted:
04/12/2009 11:46

This is Cyprus.shrug !