Banknotes have changed in colour, shape and material over the decades - but one constant was Queen Elizabeth II. (Bank of England) The Bank of England has announced it is inviting the public to vote ...

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The Bank of England released images of King Charles III on four banknotes Tuesday, featuring a main portrait of Charles on their front side and a smaller cameo inside the currency's see-through ...

The Bank of England has confirmed its plan to issue plastic banknotes beginning in 2016, and has launched a public roadshow to gauge public opinion before coming to a final decision in December. The ...

Plastic bank notes have hit the streets of England and Wales for the first time. Made from a thin, flexible polymer material, the note was officially made available to the public today. It will ...

The Bank of England first began issuing banknotes in 1694, and today there are 4.7bn sterling banknotes in circulation, worth a combined total of £86bn. And while the use of cash as a method of ...

FRANKFURT—The European Central Bank on Wednesday said it would stop printing the 500-euro banknote but the note would remain legal tender. In an expected move, the central bank said it wouldn’t ...