ONE-CENT AND TWO-CENT COINS ARE STILL LEGAL TENDER

Many persons may be surprised to hear the one cent and two cent coins you have at home can still be used to pay for goods and services.
The clarification comes from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, which began phasing out the lower-denomination coins five years ago.
Jamie J Roacher reports on how this works where the rounding system is concerned and exactly how much time is left before the coins can no longer be used for purchases.