The Bank of England has launched a consultation seeking public opinion on themes for its next series of banknotes, with BBC readers already responding enthusiastically with numerous suggestions.This ...

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 ...

In an Open Letter to the Bank of England's governor Andrew Bailey, MoneyWeek has called on the Bank to feature more women on the back of UK banknotes. MoneyWeek's analysis shows that since the bank ...

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This morning, the Bank of England presented King Charles with the first bank notes featuring his image. At Buckingham Palace, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and Bank of England's Chief Cashier ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British 19th century novelist Jane Austen will become the face of the new 10 pound note, the Bank of England said on Wednesday, defusing criticism that women are under-represented ...