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The Central Bank of Ghana has launched the Ghana Cedi Heritage Series, a new set of smaller banknotes with enhanced security features, as part of efforts to modernise its currency.
The notes will enter circulation on December 1, 2026, replacing the existing designs.
The central bank officially launched the series on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
It said the redesigned notes have improved durability, more portable sizes and stronger security features.
The aim is to make cash transactions more convenient and strengthen confidence in the cedi.
Here are the prominent faces on the bank notes:
On the GH¢1 note is Agnes Oforiwa Tagoe-Quarcoopome, who is said to be the first Makola woman to open a bank account with the then Standard Bank of West Africa (now Standard Chartered Bank).
Cardinal Peter Porekuu Dery, a revered Catholic priest from Zimuopare (Ko), near Nandom in the Upper West Region of Ghana back in the 1950s, features on the GH¢2 denomination.
James Emmanuel Kwegyir-Aggrey is featured on the GH¢5 note, with Justice Annie Jiagge, the first woman in Ghana and the Commonwealth of Nations to become a judge, appearing on the GH¢10 banknote.
The GH¢20 note features Dr Ephraim Amu, the composer of the Twi version of the Ghana national anthem, Yɛn Ara Asaase Ni, while Theodosia Salome Okoh, the designer of the Ghana flag, is on the GH¢50 denomination.
Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan features on the GH¢100 note, while Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, appears on the GH¢200 banknote.
