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 ...

According to the Bank of England (which, despite its name has a U.K. wide remit over such matters), the new polymer banknotes are being introduced because they are more durable (almost three times ...

It's a good thing England is on the metric system -- the Pound will weigh less in 2016. The Bank of England, or BoE, announced yesterday it would begin circulating new, smaller, £5 and £10 banknotes ...

The Bank of England is planning to replace traditional paper banknotes with new plastic banknotes by 2016. Conducting tests on the durability of the new banknotes, the Bank highlighted that the ...

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Frankfurt (Reuters) - Euro banknotes will remain paper, the European Central Bank said on Monday, choosing to fight counterfeiting with new security measures but resisting a move to plastic money. The ...

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 ...

LONDON (CNNMoney) -- The Bank of England is considering a switch from paper to plastic banknotes -- which would end more than 300 years of paper currency. The central bank says polymer notes are ...

Plastic banknotes with a see-through image of Britannia are likely to replace traditional paper notes from 2016 under plans being drawn up by the Bank of England. The Bank said the wipe-clean polymer ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British banknotes will get a tough new makeover from 2016 when plastic replaces the traditional paper, enabling them to survive accidental spins in the washing machine, the Bank of ...

Romania apprehended a man law enforcement called the world’s best forger of high-security plastic banknotes. The operation was part of a crackdown on a criminal gang allegedly counterfeiting cash ...