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Paper notes in their current form have been a staple of currency across the UK for many decades, but in an essential update, the Bank of England has confirmed they will be totally phased out - and it ...

The new-look polymer banknotes we all see in daily life are commonplace now, even though some of the currency hasn’t been around for as long as some people might assume. The first of the notes to be ...

Polymer notes can withstand heat as high as 140 degrees Celsius. Despite the rapid rise of cashless payments worldwide, many people still prefer to have cash in hand and rely on paper money. But, ...

OLD-style paper £5 notes were taken out of circulation in May last year, and were replaced by durable polymer notes with extra security features. But what do you do now if you still have paper fivers ...

Paper notes are common currency across the UK, and many people are used to paying with these on a day-to-day basis. However, in a vital alert, the Bank of England has said paper notes are set to be ...

Plastic bank-notes will arrive in Britain within three years, ending 160 years of tradition. The Bank of England has this morning announced that the next £5 and £10 notes will be printed on polymer.

Has the time come for developed nations to start phasing out most paper currency? A large number of economic, financial, philosophical and even moral issues are buried in this arresting question. But ...

The problem of soggy bank notes ruining your laundry after going through the wash cycle could soon come to an end if the Bank of England gets its way. It plans to scrap more than 300 years of history ...

If you’ve been abroad in the past few years, chances are you’ve got some unused currency from your trip gathering dust at the back of a drawer somewhere. A study last year from the Currency Online ...