Can you still spend Northern Bank notes?
All current Northern Bank branded banknotes will retain their face value as promissory notes. Our bank notes can be accepted across the UK as they are valid sterling notes.
Are Northern Ireland banknotes legal tender?
Banknotes have been issued for use specifically in Northern Ireland since 1929, and are denominated in pounds sterling. They are legal currency, but technically not legal tender anywhere (including Northern Ireland itself).
Does Northern Ireland have its own currency?
As part of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland’s currency is the pound sterling (£). Those travelling on Ireland vacations and self drive tours which entail both travel to the South and North of Ireland must remember to have both sets of currency on their person (Pound Sterling £ and Euro €).
Are plastic Northern Bank notes valid?
Two million special edition notes were made to mark the millennium; they featured an illustration of the Space Shuttle on one side. The bank stopped issuing them in 2008 but, according to a spokesman, they are still “usable and exchangeable”.
Can you still use paper Danske Bank notes?
Danske Bank has announced that it will begin to introduce a polymer £20 note into local circulation on 20 July 2020. Consumers can still use the existing paper £20 note, but these will be gradually phased out of circulation.
Are old 20 notes still accepted?
Paper £20 notes go out of circulation on Wednesday, September 30, 2022. Until then, you can still use the old £20 notes as they are accepted as legal tender. If you’re looking to exchange any old notes, The Bank of England website has further information. And, you can always exchange withdrawn notes with us.
Is Northern Ireland sterling accepted in England?
There are two banks in Northern Ireland which issue bank notes and, although this cash is in sterling, it is not actually legal tender in England. Many retailers will still accept them but they are under no obligation to do so, according to the Bank of England.
Who owns Northern Bank?
Danske Bank
Midland Bank
Danske Bank/Parent organizations
What currency is it in Northern Ireland?
Pound sterling
Northern Ireland/Currencies
How can you spot a fake Ulster bank note?
Counterfeit banknotes: How to spot them
- Serial Numbers. Genuine notes have unique serial numbers therefore if you have two notes displaying the same serial number at least one of them is a counterfeit.
- Paper.
- Watermark.
- Security Thread.
- Printing.
- Move/Tilt.
- Detector Pen.
- UV Light.
Are Ulster Bank paper notes legal tender?
All Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster banknotes (as with all Scottish and Northern Irish banknotes) remain legal currency, will not be withdrawn from circulation in the same way as the Bank of England notes, and have no end date for acceptance. You are unable to swap / deposit commemorative coins.
Are there any northern bank banknotes still in circulation?
Older banknotes, issued by Northern Bank and Northern Bank Limited are taken out of circulation. These discontinued Pound Sterling bills are no longer accepted for exchange at banks and exchange offices outside Northern Ireland.
What is on the northern bank five pound note?
The pink and green £1 note features a Belfast shipyard, grazing This blue-black-colored Northern Irish five pounds banknote has an image of cows. Printed on the £5 currency note is the text ‘Northern Bank Limited̵…
Where can I download Northern Ireland banknotes poster?
The poster can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat format below Alternatively, please direct enquiries about the education material to any of the Northern Ireland Note Issueing banks below; Bank of Ireland, Danske Bank, First Trust Bank, Ulster Bank.
Where can I exchange withdrawn northern bank bills?
Older banknotes, issued by Northern Bank and Northern Bank Limited are taken out of circulation. These discontinued Pound Sterling bills are no longer accepted for exchange at banks and exchange offices outside Northern Ireland. We exchange for free these withdrawn Northern Bank banknotes free of charge.