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Expect to hear these three words much more often at the grocery order line: "Exact change only."

The long arm of thecoronavirus pandemic has not just affected the offer ofMeat,produce andSeafood these days. There is now a growing concern of ashortage of moneyFollowing theCOVID19 epidemic.

According to the declaration by theDetroit Free PressThe shortage is very real and many grocers have resorted to amounts that can go until the amounts had to limit the total number of parts exchanged.

All ask the question: why? Well, the schemas of the supply chain and parts traffic were "considerably disrupted" by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement from the Federal Reserve. Banks that usually provide laminated currency boxes for this purpose are very low in supply.

Constance Nobis, Director of Retail Market Operations at the Comica Bank, told theDetroit Free Press That its bank limits what it gives to customers because its supply of the Fed has been reduced by 90%. "It's a question from the supply chain," Nobis said. "Normally, there is a lot of recycling. Customers bring a coin to the bank, we ship it to the Fed and we fulfill our order for customers."

However, in recent months, "deposit deposits of deposit institutions at the Federal Reserve have decreased considerably and the production of parts of the US currency has also decreased due to measures put in place to protect its employees" ,Explain. "The orders of the Federal Reserve Medal of the Deposit Institutions have begun to increase as the regions rely, resulting in the inventory of the Federal Reserve Medal being reduced to lower levels than normal."

As a result, grocery stores and supermarkets had to propose new solutions to an unexpected problem. The Midwest Meijer grocery chain has stopped taking money to its self-scan routes due to the scratch of parts, requiring all buyers to use debit or credit cards. Others are simply rounded up at the value of the quarter or total total number. So, do not be surprised if you are at the grocery store and your bill is $ 45.78, but your cashier requires $ 45.75 to limit the pieces that need to be exchanged.

For what it is worth it, it is a problem that extends to other types of retailers. "Our ability to buy Fed's coins has been considerably touched"Mike Wallace, The retail chair in Star Bank told the local publication.WANE-15. And for more good grocery shopping advice, make sure you are up toThe only worst thing you can ask the grocery store right now.