The UK has just introduced plastic banknotes, almost 30 years after they were used for the first time in Australia. The polymer notes are designed to last longer and be harder to forge. But the new ...

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 ...

The plastic fiver enters circulation today with the Bank of England promising the new note will be a stronger and more secure upgrade on its paper predecessor. What distinguishes the new Lady Godiva ...

England will transition to plastic notes beginning in 2016. Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Reserve has shunned the more secure substrate. It's a good thing England is on the metric system -- the Pound ...

Crumpled, grubby bank notes could soon be on their way out in the UK, according to the Bank of England. By 2016, the UK will be switching its £5 and £10 bills to polymer bank notes as they’re more ...

England's new polymer £5 note featuring Sir Winston Churchill is unveiled at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, England, June 2, 2016. It became officially available to the public on September 13. England's ...

BRITAIN'S central bank does not usually engage with the public: it is known as a pretty insular institution. But for the past few months (ending this week) it has been speaking to members of the ...

Crumpled, grubby bank notes could soon be on their way out in the UK, according to the Bank of England. By 2016, the UK will be switching its £5 and £10 bills to polymer bank notes as they’re more ...