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 ...

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 ...

Plastic banknotes are to be issued for the first time when the new £5 featuring Sir Winston Churchill appears in 2016. A £10 note featuring Jane Austen to follow around a year later will also be made ...

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 ...

Trial will test public acceptance of 'cleaner, more durable and secure note' Plastic HK$10 notes will go on a trial as early as June, circulating alongside the existing notes and coin, as foreshadowed ...

England's new polymer £5 note featuring Sir Winston Churchill is unveiled at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, England, June 2, 2016. It became officially available to the public on September 13. England's ...

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 ...