The Bank of England has the sole responsibility for issuing English banknotes.
The Bank of England currently issues Five Pound, Ten Pound, Twenty Pound and Fifty Pound notes for Britain, plus a variety of banknotes for a number of other countries.
A bank of issue is a bank which issues its own notes payable to the bearer.
Damaged or worn out notes and notes that are withdrawn from circulation are returned to the Bank of England for destruction.
The Bank of England advises that Bank of England bank notes are only legal tender in England and Wales. Bank of England bank notes "might" be accepted in Scotland or Northern Ireland, but there is no obligation on any Scottish or Northern Ireland trader or bank to accept them.
The Bank of England advises - All Bank of England notes from which legal tender status has been withdrawn remain payable at face value forever at the Bank of England in London. Any such notes may be presented for payment either in person during business hours, or sent to us by post.
See the Bank of England link below.
Bank of England banknotes currently in circulation include the 5, 10, 20 and 50 Pound notes. See the link below for images of current Bank of England banknotes.
Yes you can use Scottish bank notes and Northern Irish bank notes in England. You may find it hard to get some people to accept them though in smaller shops for instance.
Scotland has three banks which issues notes. The Royal Bank of Scotland's notes feature Scottish castles, The Bank of Scotland's notes feature Scottish bridges and the Clydesdale bank notes feature famous Scots and Scottish World Heritage sites.
No, the Bank of England issues banknotes. The Royal Mint produces coins.
See the link to the Bank of England.
No, not after the notified period expires. The Bank of England advises - All Bank of England notes from which legal tender status has been withdrawn remain payable at face value forever at the Bank of England in London. Any such notes may be presented for payment either in person during business hours, or sent to us by post. See the link below.