Paper notes. Ala Ronald Biggs?Ok husband has some quick shopping to do when he lands 16th September with paper
Paper notes. Ala Ronald Biggs?Ok husband has some quick shopping to do when he lands 16th September with paper
Yes, but who is going to stuff around with that?"The Bank of England will always exchange any withdrawn notes, including paper notes we have withdrawn in the past."
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Paper £20 and £50 note withdrawal
30 September 2022 is the last day you can use paper £20 and £50 notes. They have been replaced by new polymer £20 and £50 notes.www.bankofengland.co.uk
The last time we were in part of the UK - Northern Ireland 2017 - I managed to leave with about 6 Pence in my pocket. I definitely made sure that I had no Northern Ireland banknotes left over.
Anyone with a bunch of paper notes!Yes, but who is going to stuff around with that?
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Or there's always Change for Good?I do this every country, try and spend every single note/coin I have, before I fly out.
Have just returned from UK. When using my stash of paper £20 notes from pre-Covid, a couple of times I needed to remind the business that they still are legal tender until September. £50 notes generally are treated with suspicion. If unable to spend the paper notes (suggest using the note at supermarket, Pret etc) it is unlikely that you will be able to exchange them at a bank or PO without having an account. However, even after September the Bank of England at Threadneedle St will exchange them if you produce two types of ID eg passport with photo and driver licence with address.I read that £20 and £50 paper notes in the UK are being withdrawn and will have no value in less than 3 months.
Plastic notes will be ok.
Precovid I was able to swap some paper £10s at a bank (don’t recall which one) but swapped one for one, no ID required.Have just returned from UK. When using my stash of paper £20 notes from pre-Covid, a couple of times I needed to remind the business that they still are legal tender until September. £50 notes generally are treated with suspicion. If unable to spend the paper notes (suggest using the note at supermarket, Pret etc) it is unlikely that you will be able to exchange them at a bank or PO without having an account. However, even after September the Bank of England at Threadneedle St will exchange them if you produce two types of ID eg passport with photo and driver licence with address.
A few years ago I swapped some paper £10 notes at a bank in Noting Hill. This time, when I thought I would have some £20 notes left, I enquired at three different banks and the PO in Clapham, and none would just exchange note for note. There was a bank in Kensington, which had a cashier, separate to the teller, where I previously had swapped some notes just withdrawn from one of their ATMs for higher currency, but that was different to just wanting to clear soon to be superseded currency. I decided against doing a bank crawl and just kept spending £20 notes until all were gone.Precovid I was able to swap some paper £10s at a bank (don’t recall which one) but swapped one for one, no ID required.
Thanks, I’ll have to check the safe!