Oregon banks ask for spare change

Oregon banks say people should deposit their coins if they can.

Of checks for oregonians.

The national coin shortage is serious enough... oregon banks are now putting out a plea for your spare change.

When retail stores first shut down because of the covid-pandemic, consumers weren't spending as much... businesses weren't providing change as much.

And the coin circulation slowed down significantly.

Did you know that re-circulated coins represent 80- percent of the total supply?

You would think when things started opening back up, the problem would fix itself.

But, not so much.

Because consumers are still not spending as much yet.

So, oregon banks ask that you deposit your spare change at your local bank or at a