Some Canadian Bank Branches Short of $50 Bills Amid Pandemic

Some Canadian Bank Branches Short of $50 Bills Amid Pandemic
The new polymer $50 bill is pictured on March 26, 2012, the date it went into circulation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
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Hoarding at the start of the pandemic didn’t stop with toilet paper and hand sanitizerpeople also stockpiled $50 dollar bills.
The Bank of Canada confirmed to BNN Bloomberg this week that there is a shortage of $50 bills at some Canadian bank branches due to the run on the bank notes.