The National Reserve Bank of Tonga wishes to inform the general public that the Reserve Bank has not received any report of a 1 Pa’anga counterfeit coin.
The Reserve Bank has prepared a pamphlet outlining security features to assist members of the public in identifying genuine coins and banknotes. Pamphlets are available free of charge from the National Reserve Bank of Tonga or can be downloaded from the Reserve Bank website on www.reservebank.to.
Members of the public and the business community are again reminded to carefully check all currency coins and banknotes which come into their possession. Counterfeit coins and banknotes carry zero value and will not be accepted by the Commercial Banks or the Reserve Bank.
The Public is urged to report and submit any counterfeit coins and banknotes to the National Reserve Bank of Tonga and Police for further examination and further appropriate action. Makers and distributors of counterfeits are breaking Section 59 and 61 of the Criminal Offences Act 1988.
‘Oku ‘oatu ‘a e fanongonongo ko’eni mei he Pangike Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga ke mea’i ‘e he kakai e Fonua ‘oku te’eki ai ke ma’u ‘e he Pangike Pule ha pa’anga loi ‘i he pa’anga ‘e 1 maka pe koini fo’ou na’e tuku atu ke ngaue’aki ‘e he Fonua ‘i he ‘aho 1 Siulai 2015 ‘o hange koia ‘oku tuku atu ‘i he ngaahi uepisaiti fakasosiale (Social Media).
Kuo tuku atu ‘e he Pangike Pule ha ngaahi tohi fakahinohino ke ne fakataukei’i e kakai ‘o e Fonua ki he natula mo e sipinga ‘o e pa’anga maka mo e pepa. Te ke ma’u atu e ngaahi tohi fakahinohino ko ‘eni mei he ‘Ofisi ‘o e Pangike Pule, pe ko ho’o ma’u hangatonu mei he’emau uepisaiti ‘i he www.reservebank.to
‘Oku ‘oatu ai ‘a e kole ko ‘eni ki he kakai ‘o e fonua moe ngaahi pisinisi ke mou vakai’i mo sivi’i fakalelei ‘a e lau’i pa’anga moe koini kotoa pe ‘oku mou ngaue’aki. He ko e pa’anga maka moe pepa loi kotoa pe ‘oku ‘ikai hano mahu’inga pea he’ikai ke tali ia ‘e ha Pangike Fakakomesiale pe Pangike Pule. Kapau leva temou ma’u ha pa’anga maka pe pepa loi kataki ‘o fakafetu’utaki mai ki he Pangike Pule pe ko e Potungaue Polisi.
‘Oku fakatokanga atu heni kiate kinautolu ‘oku nau paaki mo tufaki ‘a e pa’anga loi ke mou mea’i ko e hia mamafa ‘eni ‘i he lao hotau Fonua ‘o hange ko ia ‘oku tu’utu’uni ‘e he kupu 59 moe 61 ‘o e Lao ki he Ngaahi Hia 1988.
