{"id":29956,"date":"2020-07-22T01:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T01:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/?p=29956"},"modified":"2020-07-22T19:15:44","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T19:15:44","slug":"northern-ireland-bank-of-ireland-new-20-pound-polymer-note-b138a-reported-for-introduction-on-20-07-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/?p=29956","title":{"rendered":"Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland new 20-pound polymer note (B138a) confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1653\" height=\"871\" src=\"https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Northern_Ireland_BOI_20_pounds_2017.10.02_B138a_PNL_AZ_281270_f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Northern_Ireland_BOI_20_pounds_2017.10.02_B138a_PNL_AZ_281270_f.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Northern_Ireland_BOI_20_pounds_2017.10.02_B138a_PNL_AZ_281270_f-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Northern_Ireland_BOI_20_pounds_2017.10.02_B138a_PNL_AZ_281270_f-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Northern_Ireland_BOI_20_pounds_2017.10.02_B138a_PNL_AZ_281270_f-1536x809.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Northern_Ireland_BOI_20_pounds_2017.10.02_B138a_PNL_AZ_281270_f-465x245.jpg 465w, https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Northern_Ireland_BOI_20_pounds_2017.10.02_B138a_PNL_AZ_281270_f-695x366.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1645\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Northern_Ireland_BOI_20_pounds_2017.10.02_B138a_PNL_AZ_281270_r.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Northern_Ireland_BOI_20_pounds_2017.10.02_B138a_PNL_AZ_281270_r.jpg 1645w, https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Northern_Ireland_BOI_20_pounds_2017.10.02_B138a_PNL_AZ_281270_r-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Northern_Ireland_BOI_20_pounds_2017.10.02_B138a_PNL_AZ_281270_r-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Northern_Ireland_BOI_20_pounds_2017.10.02_B138a_PNL_AZ_281270_r-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Northern_Ireland_BOI_20_pounds_2017.10.02_B138a_PNL_AZ_281270_r-465x244.jpg 465w, https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Northern_Ireland_BOI_20_pounds_2017.10.02_B138a_PNL_AZ_281270_r-695x365.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1645px) 100vw, 1645px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bankofirelanduk.com\/about\/media-centre\/press-releases\/press-releases-2020\/bank-of-ireland-uk-to-release-new-polymer-20-note\/\" target=\"_blank\">According to a press release dated 6 July 2020<\/a>, the Bank of Ireland UK introduced a new 20-pound note on 20 July 2020. In addition to the transition to polymer substrate, the note\u2019s security is enhanced with a clear window in the holographic stripe and iridescent ink. The note also has a tactile feature with three arrangements of four dots in a square formation, enabling physical identification for the visually impaired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new polymer notes will circulate in parallel with the paper 20-pound notes. There are currently no changes to the Bushmills 50-pound note (B135) or to the Queen\u2019s University Belfast 100-pound note (B128).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Courtesy of Pam West (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.britishnotes.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">British Notes<\/a>), Marco Pache, and Claudio Marana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a press release dated 6 July 2020, the Bank of Ireland UK introduced a new 20-pound note on 20 July 2020. In addition to the transition to polymer substrate, the note\u2019s security is enhanced with a clear window in the holographic stripe and iridescent ink. 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