![]() ![]() The shortage of 10 and 20 cent pieces also affects the way shopkeepers set their prices. We are also going to launch an appeal offering small promotions to people who pay with 10 or 20 cent pieces.” ![]() “Currently, to meet this problem, we are overusing five cent pieces. But today, we have no more coins at all,” Quentin Le Bussy, manager of Liège DIY store Mr Bricolage told RTBF. “Up until now, we could rely on our own and the customers’ reserves. The Covid-19 crisis, war in Ukraine and a resulting lack in primary materials were the reasons given for the halt in circulation – and since then the problem has only got worse. Since last December, Febelfin - the Belgian federation for the financial sector - retail federation Comeos and independent business union Unizo have noted a lack of small change, encouraging customers to pay electronically, for example via Payconiq, or with the exact money. The reason is clear – a serious lack of 10 and 20 cent pieces. Notices asking: “If you pay cash, please pay the right amount” are a common sight in Belgian shops today. ![]()
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