PK47356: FOLLOWING THE ISO 4217 AMENDMENT 139, THE FOLLOWING NEW CURRENCY CODE IS INTRODUCED IN GHANA: GHS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Following the ISO 4217 Amendment 139, the following new currency
  code is introduced in Ghana:GHS
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All using the SWIFT currency table           *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: As per ISO 4217 Amendment 139, the      *
  *                      following new currency code is          *
  *                      introduced in Ghana: GHS                *
  *                      Reference: SWIFT Broadcast S06018       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Following the ISO 4217 Amendment 139, the following new currency
  code is introduced in Ghana: GHS
  
  Details of this new currency code are as follows:
  Currency code: GHS
  Currency name: Ghana Cedi
  Fractional digit: 2
  Numeric code: 936
  
  The new currency code is effective on the 01 July 2007.
  The currency code table on the network will be updated
  on 28 July 2007.
  Note that Ghana Cedi (GHS) will run simultaneously with Cedi
  (GHC) until 01 January 2008.
  The currency code GHC shall remain on the Swift Network until
  January 2009 (usual procedure).
  
  A broadcast with reference S06018 was sent by SWIFT
  in order to inform about this change.
  

Problem conclusion

• The new currency code 'GHS' is added to the SWIFT currency
  table.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PK47354

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UK26246

Modules/Macros

• DWSCURT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MERVA ESA 4.1.0

• Fixed component ID

  5648B2900

Applicable component levels

• R412 PSY UK26246

     UP07/06/20 I 1000

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