Information Classes
Section Six - Banknotes, Banking & Payment Systems
The Bank Return
The weekly balance sheet (as at close of business each
Wednesday) of the Banking and Issue Departments prepared for, and signed by,
the Chief Cashier. Available for the past twelve months. Current return
displayed in Head Office Front Hall.
Available: Internet
Free of
charge
Banknote Aggregate Statistics
Statistics for the past two years on:
| Annual Bank of England banknote production, issue and destruction statistics | |
 |
"Notes in Circulation and New Notes Issued" table (126k) |
| Bank of England stocks of notes |
Data also appears annually in the Bank's Annual
Report.
Available: Internet
Free of charge
- Total number of claims received annually.
- Total value (annual) paid out by the Bank.
- Breakdown by most common type of mutilation.
Available: Internet
Free of charge
"Guidelines
for the Reproduction of Bank of England Banknotes"
Current guidelines
covering reproduction of Bank of England banknotes and application forms
(available for completion on-line and in hard copy format).
Available:
Internet
Free of charge
Banknote Design - Main
Features
As published on the Internet, information on:
| Historical figures appearing on Bank of England banknotes | |
| Security features | |
|
"Know Your Banknotes Leaflet" (945k) |
Available: Internet, Hard Copy (Leaflet as above)
Free of
charge
|
"Bank Notes" (44k) |
Factsheet which provides information on:
- A brief history of banknotes.
- The concept of legal tender and the promise to pay.
- Security and design.
- Outline of production processes.
Available: Internet, Hard Copy (Fact Sheet)
Free of
charge
Latest Annual Aggregate
Data on Number of Counterfeit Banknotes Taken Out of Circulation
Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes taken out
of circulation in latest calendar year compared with the number
of genuine Bank of England banknotes in circulation, by denomination.
Total number of counterfeits taken out of circulation compared
with those discovered and removed in bulk prior to entering circulation
in latest calendar year.
Available: Internet
Free of charge
