New 5 Pound note

Yesterday the Bank of England unveiled the new design of the 5 Pound note. It will be the first British note that will be printed on polymer instead of paper and will be released on September 13th of this year.

New material

As we explained in a previous post about the new polymer 5 Pound note, this material is cleaner and resistent and can incorporate new security features which will make them more difficult to counterfeit.

In addition, the new 10 and 20 Pounds polymer notes will include a relief stippling to help blind people to identify the notes. The 5 Pound can be distinguished by the absence of this feature.

New image

On the front of the note the image of the Queen of England appears, like on the notes we already have. On the back is a tribute to the Prime Minister and Nobel Prize winner for Literature Winston Churchill.

The old banknotes

At first the old 5 Pound notes will coexist with the new ones in circulation. From May of 2017 the old notes will no longer be valid and will only the new polymer banknotes will be legal tender, but until then we will continue to use them as normal.

Exchange Pounds to Euros

If you come to Spain and you need to exchange your Pounds to Euros, you can do so at any of our Exchange offices where we will give you the best price without minimum or commissions. Make a reservation right now.

If you live in Spain and want to buy Pounds for your visits to the UK, you can also do it in our Exchange offices with currency sales service or through our website. Buy now your Pounds.

Have a good trip!