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BerkShares is a local currency that circulates in The Berkshires region of Massachusetts. It was launched on September 29 2006 by BerkShares Inc. with research and development assistance from the New Economics Institute. The BerkShares website lists over 370 businesses in Berkshire County that accept the currency. In 30 months 2.2 million BerkShares have been issued from 12 branch offices of five local banks.