Plastic bank notes have hit the streets of England and Wales for the first time. Made from a thin, flexible polymer material, the note was officially made available to the public today. It will ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nearly 50 million plastic £5 and £10 notes have had to be replaced since being launched by the Bank of England due to wear and damage. Around 20 million of the Bank's polymer £5 notes, sporting a ...

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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Nearly 50 million plastic bank notes have had to be replaced since they were launched due to damage and wear, according to PA news agency. About 20 million of the Bank of England’s new polymer £5 ...

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 ...

In late November 2016, a claim appeared that the United Kingdom's new £5 bank notes contain beef tallow, a potential cause for concern among vegetarians and vegans who try to keep their contact with ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Southern California plastic surgeon said on Wednesday he is behind the auction of a physician's notes that shows actress Marilyn Monroe had undergone cosmetic surgery, and he ...