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Alert20 November 2025

Public Awareness: Identifying Counterfeit Currency

Public Awareness: Identifying Counterfeit Currency

The Bank of Zambia reminds the public to verify banknotes using the Feel-Look-Tilt method.

FEEL the raised print on the note

LOOK at the watermark and security thread

TILT to see the color-changing features

Report suspected counterfeit notes to the nearest police station.

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