Canada ’ s new $ 10 bank note will begin to appear in cash transactions late this year .

Designed to stand apart , it ’ s the first vertical note issued by the Bank of Canada , and features the portrait of social justice defender Viola Desmond .

Here ’ s what businesses and cash users need to know about this new $ 10 bill . It Pays to Check As with Canada ’ s other notes , the new $ 10 has bold security features , ensuring that Canadians can use it with confidence . That ’ s why the Bank issues new notes – to stay ahead of counterfeiting threats and to keep pace with advances in technology .

But remember , bank notes are only secure if you check them . Routinely checking all notes — no matter which series or value — allows you to intercept counterfeits and keep them out of circulation .

The security features on Canada ’ s vertical $ 10 note are quick and easy to check :

• Feel the smooth , unique texture of the note . It ’ s made from a single piece of polymer with some

transparent areas .

• Feel the raised ink on the front of the note , namely on the portrait , the word “ Canada ” and the large number ‘ 10 ’ at the bottom .

• Look at the detailed metallic images and symbols in and around the large transparent window .

• Look at the pattern in the eagle feather . Tilt the note to see the colour shift from gold to green .

• Flip the note to see the elements inside the large window repeated in the same colours and detail on the other side .

The new $ 10 note will be rolled out gradually and circulate alongside the other polymer $ 10 notes . Unlike the special $ 10 note issued for Canada ’ s 150th anniversary in 2017 , printed in a limited quantity to mark this historical milestone , the vertical $ 10 note will be the regular $ 10 note produced for years to come . Helping Businesses Prepare Business owners may be wondering what this new $ 10 note means for their cash-handling equipment . The vertical $ 10 has been designed to minimize the impact on the cash-handling industry and maintains the same functional

features as current polymer notes . Equipment owners and renters should contact their suppliers with questions about machine compatibility .

A Look Ahead – What Comes

Next

With the release of this new $ 10 note , the Bank of Canada ’ s approach to issuing bank notes is changing . Rather than issuing all five denominations within a short time frame , a new note will be released every few years . This will allow the Bank to integrate the latest security features each time a new bank note is issued , ensuring that Canadians can continue to use their

bank notes with confidence .

For free , downloadable materials to help businesses train their staff , visit www . bankofcanada . ca / retailers .

For more information , contact us at 1-800-303-1282 or info @ bankofcanada . ca .

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Expect higher toll fees soon in North Luzon expressway ( NLEx ) and Manila-Cavite expressway ( Cavitex ).

Arthur Tugade , secretary of the Department of Transportation , said the agency and the operator of the tollways , Metro Pacific Tollways Corp . ( MPTC ), have agreed to settle the long overdue toll adjustments on a staggered basis .

Tugade said the adjustments

should be in gradual phase to cushion the impact on motorists .

MPTC filed an arbitration case in Singapore in 2016 due to the delay in the approval of the toll adjustment .

Total claims have reached over P8 billion from over P6 billion two years ago .

The toll fee adjustment due

Cavitex was supposed to have taken effect January 2013 and for NLEx , January 2015 .

Rodrigo Franco , MPTC president , said the company will terminate the arbitration case in Singapore .

“ We ’ ve also supported the position of the government that we find a mutual acceptable way of settling

the issue ,” Franco said .

Franco hinted the possibility the adjustment to take effect starting this year .

“ We are waiting for TRB ( Toll Regulatory Board ) action on the petitions . We don ’ t know yet how much of the increase will be allowed to be implemented this year . We should hear from the TRB soon ,” Franco said ( Myla Iglesias , Malaya )