The 10-pound note contains sophisticated security features and is expected to last five years, which is two-and-a-half times longer than the current note, the BBC reports.

A new plastic currency that can withstand a spin in the washer will begin circulating in Britain in 2016, replacing paper bills with ones made of polymer, the Bank of England said Wednesday.

“I’ve long been a fan of buying pound notes for 50p,” he adds, pointing to his recent purchases of real estate investment trusts Town Centre Securities (TOWN) and Workspace (WKP), both of which trade ...

The current 50 pound note that features entrepreneur Matthew Boulton and engineer James Watt was introduced in 2011.

Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, presents a concept design following a news conference to announce that scientist Alan Turing will be displayed on the new 50-pound note in Manchester ...

LONDON (Reuters) – Once hovering on the brink of being classified as an endangered species, the humble five pound note is back with a vengeance. Britons are using 10 times more “fivers&… ...

Mark Twain's classic story of the penniless American who is given a million pound bank note in a wager and succeeds in keeping it intact for a month, makes gentle screen satire.

Our currency is being completely changed up at the moment, with the new five pound notes having come into circulation just six weeks ago and the new ten pound bank note launching next summer.

Britain's new 5-pound note, which is due to enter circulation next week, is printed on plastic, meaning you can safely spend it on beaches or forget it in the washer.

DAMASCUS - Facing mounting economic pressure, Syria is weighing whether to introduce new banknotes or carry out a broader overhaul of its currency. The Central Bank of Syria confirmed on Sunday ...

King Charles III made his official debut on the UK’s money, with the Bank of England unveiling its first banknotes featuring the new monarch Tuesday. The revamped currency bearing the king’s ...

First pound notes featuring King Charles unveiled by Bank of England Charles is only the second British monarch to feature on the paper currency first issued in the 17th century Expand ...