Other British Islands' Notes
Within the United Kingdom, banknotes are also issued by three note-issuing banks in Scotland and by four in Northern Ireland.
These note issues have to be backed pound for pound by Bank of England notes. Owing to the combined size of these issues – well over a billion pounds – it would be cumbersome for the Bank to hold ordinary Bank of England notes as cover. Instead, special one million and one hundred million pound notes - known as Giants and Titans - are used. These notes are not for general circulation. Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man are not part of the United Kingdom and are responsible for issuing their own notes.
The banks in Scotland are the Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland and Clydesdale Bank.
If you require more information the following contact details may be of use;
The Committee of Scottish Clearing Bankers
38b, Drumsheugh Gardens
Edinburgh EH3 7SW
Tel: 0131 473 7770
www.scotbanks.org.uk
This site provides access to details about the banknotes issued by the three Scottish banks listed below;
Bank of Scotland
The Mound
Edinburgh EH1 1YZ
Tel: 0870 600 5000
www.bankofscotland.co.uk
The Royal Bank of Scotland
36, St.Andrew Square
Edinburgh EH2 2YB
Tel: 0131 556 8555
www.rbs.co.uk
Clydesdale Bank plc
30, St.Vincent Place
Glasgow G1 2HL
Tel: 0141 248 7070
www.cbonline.co.uk
In Northern Ireland the banks are the Bank of Ireland, First Trust Bank, Northern Bank and Ulster Bank.
If you require more information the following contact details may be of use.
Bank of Ireland
1 Donegall Square
South
Belfast BT1 5LR
Tel: 028 9043 3000
www.bankofireland.co.uk
First Trust Bank
4 Queen's Square
Belfast BT1 3DJ
Tel: 028 9032 5599
www.ftbni.com
Northern Bank
Donegall Square West
Belfast BT1 6JS
Tel: 028 9024 5277
www.northernbank.co.uk
Ulster Bank
FREEPOST BEL 4084
Customer Relations
Belfast BT1 5BR
Tel: 028 90 276025
www.ulsterbank.com
Other note issuing authorities in the British Islands but outside the United Kingdom are the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey.
If you require more information the following contact details may be of use.
The Treasury
Isle of Man Government
Bucks Road
Douglas
Isle of Man IM1 3PX
States of Jersey Treasury
States Treasury
Cyril Le Marquand House
PO Box 353
St Helier
Jersey JE4 8UL
States of Guernsey
The Charles Frossard House
PO Box 43
La Charroterie
St.Peter Port
Guernsey GY1 1FH
