Bank of England FAQs (2024)

FAQs

Do banks still take old 50 notes in 2024? ›

Many banks will still accept old notes as deposits from customers. And again, you might be able to pay them into your bank account at the Post Office.

Exchanging old notes at the Post Office

The Post Office Opens in a new window will accept most old notes as a deposit into any UK bank account you can access with them. There are also 47 Post Office branches across the UK that will swap old banknotes, even if you do not have a bank account.

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To keep inflation low and stable, the Government sets us an inflation target of 2%. This helps everyone plan for the future. If inflation is too high or it moves around a lot, it's hard for businesses to set the right prices and for people to plan their spending.

Exchange Bank of England banknotes (public via post)

To exchange your banknotes by post, please fill out this application form, print and send it to us with the banknotes along with copies of your photo ID and proof of address. Send to Department NEX, Bank of England, Langston Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3TN.

Exchanging old banknotes

Many banks accept withdrawn notes as deposits from customers. The Post Office will also accept withdrawn notes as a deposit into any bank account you can access at the Post Office. And you can always exchange withdrawn notes with us.

The Bank of England has announced it will begin circulating bank notes with the image of King Charles III from June 5 this year, 2024. That means that, at some point, notes featuring the image of his mother Queen Elizabeth II will no longer be usable.

Banks that allow you to exchange paper notes will generally allow you to deposit the money into the account that you hold with them. Banks and building societies happy to exchange the old notes include Halifax, Lloyds, Nationwide, Barclays, NatWest and Santander – though keep in mind they may have a cut-off date.

September 30, 2022 was the last day that the Bank's paper £20 and £50 banknotes had legal tender status. You can no longer use those paper notes as payment anymore, however it isn't too late to swap them for new notes.

Founded in 1694, the Bank of England is the central bank of the UK. Though you can't actually access the inner sanctums of this bank, you can pay a visit to the museum located inside the complex and learn more about the financial system, the history of the Bank, as well as its importance in today's economy.

Why is Bank of England so good? ›

We are the UK's central bank

We also work to keep the cost of living stable so your money keeps its purchasing power. One way we do this is by changing the main interest rate in the UK. And we regulate UK banks and other financial firms so you know they are safe and sound.

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Notes: (1) Except for the elderly aged 60 and above and persons with disabilities, online pre-booking is required for (i) exchange of new notes at DBS, OCBC, UOB, Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) and CIMB branches, and (ii) exchange of Fit notes at DBS, OCBC and UOB branches.

Yes. A shop is under no obligation to sell you anything, nor to sell it to you at the price on the label. They can choose to refuse your note because a display of priced goods is merely an "offer to treat" - to negotiate a deal - although negotiating the price of a Mars bar downwards doesn't often work.

Redeeming process. A claim form must be completed for all claims. Claims for contaminated banknotes must be sealed in a bag and the bag clearly marked with details of the contamination. The Reserve Bank recommends that owners of damaged banknotes submit their damaged banknotes to their bank/financial institution.