England 1- and 100-million pound notes confirmed
BBC News has an interesting article which discusses the Bank of England’s “giant” and “titan” notes denominated in 1- and 100-million pounds. Courtesy of Christof Zellwegger.Read More…
Bank of England puts note printing out to tender
According to a PrintWeek article dated 10 December 2012, De La Rue’s contract to print the UK’s banknotes could come to an end as the Bank of England (BoE) has issued a tender notice asking up to five operators to bid for the £1bn contract. It is only the secondRead More…
Bank of England names Canadian, Mark Carney as its new governor in 2013
According to a press release dated 26 November 2012, the Bank of England has announced that Mark Carney has been appointed governor of the bank from 1 July 2013. He will succeed Sir Mervyn King. Carney is currently Governor of the Bank of Canada, having taken up his office onRead More…
Great Britain new signature 5-, 10-, and 20-pound notes confirmed
,, According to a press release, on 12 September 2012, the Bank of England issued 5-, 10-, and 20-pound (US$8, $16, and $32, respectively) notes bearing the signature of the current chief cashier, Chris Salmon. These notes are like the preceding issues (P391, P389, and P392) and will circulate inRead More…
England considering polymer notes
CentralBanking.com has an interesting video on its web site interviewing Chris Salmon, the chief cashier at the Bank of England, discussing various matters related to the new 50-pound (US$78) note, as well as confirming that the BoE is examining polymer substrates for possible use in the future. Courtesy of ThomasRead More…
Interesting article on polymer notes
On 18 November 2011, the BBC published an interesting article, “Who, What, Why: Why don’t more countries use plastic banknotes?,” which quotes BanknoteNews.com contributor Stane Štraus, publisher of the Polymer Bank Notes of the World web site. Courtesy of Aidan Work.Read More…
England new 50-pound note confirmed
, 50 pounds (US$80). Red. Front: Bank of England seal; Bank of England headquarters building in London; Queen Elizabeth II. Back: Entrepreneur Matthew Boulton; horse with rider and carriage outside Boulton’s Soho factory building; Whitbread steam engine; engineer James Watt; cogs. Solid and windowed Motion security threads. Watermark: Queen ElizabethRead More…
England to issue new 50-pound note 02.11.2011
According to a press release dated 30 September 2011, “the Bank of England will introduce a new-style £50 banknote into circulation on 2 November 2011. The note will feature the renowned 18th century business partnership of entrepreneur Matthew Boulton and engineer James Watt. “A range of new and enhanced securityRead More…
England contemplating polymer notes
According to an article in The Independent dated 4 September 2011, the Bank of England is considering a polymer 5-pound (US$8.05) note and a 50-pound (US$80) note with a transparent window (most likely De La Rue’s Optiks) to improve durability and protect against counterfeiting. A source close to the BoERead More…