are pound notes legal tender in scotland?
429772
English banknotes aren't legal tender in Scotland. Scottish notes aren't legal tender in England or Scotland. Debit cards, cheques and contactless aren't legal tender anywhere.
424155
Re: older £20 and £50 notes still valid? All Bank of England banknotes retain their value for all time, irrespective of when they were withdrawn from circulation. As per the links above, you don't have to visit the BoE in person to exchange them... you can also do it by post, including from overseas.
692119
The pound sterling is the official currency of the United Kingdom (made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).
912204
While the paper £5 and £10 notes are no longer legal tender, they will always be accepted by the Bank of England. ... The spokeswoman added: "All genuine Bank of England banknotes that have been withdrawn from circulation retain their face value for all time and can still be exchanged over the counter.
1316926
They are legal tender but contrary to popular belief this does not mean that banks and retailers automatically have to accept them. Indeed you will probably find that most banks and retailers refuse.
201924
Yes, you can still use the old £20 notes as they are accepted as legal tender. Bank of England are yet to confirm when the old £20 notes expire, although their website states they will give six months' notice of its withdrawal.
1397139
In practice this means that although the face-value UK coins in denominations of £5, £20, £50 and £100 are approved as legal tender, they have been designed as limited edition collectables or gifts and will not be entering general circulation.
498899
Banknotes of Northern Ireland. 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).
927049
Yes, you can still use the old £20 notes as they are accepted as legal tender. ... The Bank of England website states: 'On 20 February 2020 we issued a new polymer £20 note.
526842
While the paper £5 and £10 notes are no longer legal tender, they will always be accepted by the Bank of England. People can take or post any old notes to the bank in Threadneedle Street, in the City of London, to be exchanged for a new-style polymer one.
528080
The pound is the currency of Jersey. ... The Jersey notes are not legal tender in the United Kingdom and unlike Scottish and Northern Irish banknotes are not authorised by the UK Parliament as legal currency in the United Kingdom.
100683
According to UK law, all coins made by The Royal Mint are classed as legal tender, whether they are commemorative coins or those in circulation. In truth, it does not mean they can be accepted by banks, shops or businesses for cash transactions.
751573
Scottish Banknotes are legal currency – i.e. they are approved by the UK Parliament. ... Scottish notes circulate and are accepted quite freely in Scotland and, for the most part, they are also readily accepted in England & Wales, although branches of Scottish banks there may not issue them.
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Manx government notes may, on demand, be exchanged at par for Bank of England notes of equivalent value at any office of the Isle of Man Bank. All notes and coins that are legal tender in any part of the United Kingdom (e.g. Bank of England notes) are legal tender within the Isle of Man.
804404
It can be exchanged at par with other sterling coinage and notes (see also sterling zone). ... The Jersey notes are not legal tender in the United Kingdom and unlike Scottish and Northern Irish banknotes are not authorised by the UK Parliament as legal currency in the United Kingdom.
1388851
However, shops can refuse a Scottish banknote or any banknote for that matter. ... They are at liberty to refuse a £50 note or any note, it's a matter of discretion.
935289
The new cupro-nickel coin was introduced on 21 April 1983 and the one pound note ceased to be legal tender on 11 March 1988. ... The Bank of England will exchange old £1 notes for their face value in perpetuity.