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Date Monthly average amount outstanding of total sterling notes and coin in circulation, excluding backing assets for commercial banknote issue in Scotland and Northern Ireland (in sterling millions) seasonally adjusted
[a] [b] [c] [d] [e]
LPMAVAB
Monthly changes of total sterling notes and coin in circulation outside the Bank of England (in sterling millions) seasonally adjusted
[c] [d] [e]
LPMAVAG
Monthly average of amounts outstanding (on Wednesdays) of Bank of England Banking Department sterling reserves balance liabilities (in sterling millions) not seasonally adjusted
[a]
LPMBL22
Monthly changes in monthly average of amounts outstanding (on Wednesdays) of Bank of England Banking Department sterling reserves balance liabilities (in sterling millions) not seasonally adjusted

LPMBL23
Monthly 1 month growth rate of monthly average of amounts outstanding (on Wednesdays) of Bank of England Banking Department sterling reserves balance liabilities (in sterling millions) not seasonally adjusted

LPMBL24
Monthly 3 month growth rate (annualised) of monthly average of amounts outstanding (on Wednesdays) of Bank of England Banking Department sterling reserves balance liabilities (in sterling millions) not seasonally adjusted
[f]
LPMBL25
Monthly 12 month growth rate of monthly average of amounts outstanding (on Wednesdays) of Bank of England Banking Department sterling reserves balance liabilities (in sterling millions) not seasonally adjusted

LPMBL27
Monthly 1 month growth rate of total sterling notes and coin in circulation outside the Bank of England (in percent) seasonally adjusted
[c] [e]
LPMVQUT
Monthly 12 month growth rate of total sterling notes and coin in circulation outside the Bank of England (in percent) seasonally adjusted
[c] [e]
LPMVQUU
Monthly 3 month growth rate (annualised) of total sterling notes and coin in circulation outside the Bank of England (in percent) seasonally adjusted
[g]
LPMVQUV
31 Jan 08 48888 393 23779 -90 -0.4 20.3 26.7 0.8 6.3 5.3
29 Feb 08 49223 335 22801 -978 -4.1 -7.6 29 0.7 6.6 7.6
31 Mar 08 49550 327 25688 2888 12.7 34.2 45.2 0.7 6.7 9
30 Apr 08 49666 116 26647 958 3.7 57.7 46.8 0.2 6.7 6.5
31 May 08 49826 160 27511 864 3.2 112 56.8 0.3 6 5
30 Jun 08 50022 196 28319 808 2.9 47.7 57.9 0.4 5.7 3.9
31 Jul 08 50194 173 27942 -377 -1.3 20.9 25.4 0.3 5.8 4.3
31 Aug 08 50193 -2 28696 754 2.7 18.4 56.5 0 5.1 3
30 Sep 08 50602 409 36309 7613 26.5 170.2 47.2 0.8 5.2 4.7
31 Oct 08 51131 529 48367 12058 33.2 797.8 113 1 6 7.7
30 Nov 08 51607 476 45621 -2746 -5.7 538.8 96.2 0.9 6.8 11.8
31 Dec 08 51941 334 43098 -2523 -5.5 98.5 80.6 0.6 7.1 11
31 Jan 09 52947 442 40425 -2673 -6.2 -51.2 70 0.9 7.1 10.2
28 Feb 09 53283 337 39467 -959 -2.4 -44 73.1 0.6 7.1 8.9
31 Mar 09 53670 386 40758 1292 3.3 -20 58.7 0.7 7.2 9.2
30 Apr 09 53948 279 71314 30555 75 868.5 167.6 0.5 7.5 7.8
31 May 09 54047 99 98689 27375 38.4 3809.8 258.7 0.2 7.3 5.9
30 Jun 09 54111 64 125383 26695 27 8855.5 342.8 0.1 7 3.3
31 Jul 09 54270 159 152083 26700 21.3 1968.4 444.3 0.3 7 2.4
31 Aug 09 54422 153 142932 -9152 -6 340 398.1 0.3 7.3 2.8
30 Sep 09 54785 363 137382 -5550 -3.9 44.1 278.4 0.7 7.1 5.1
31 Oct 09 55032 247 143626 6244 4.5 -20.5 196.9 0.5 6.5 5.7
30 Nov 09 55020 37 148830 5205 3.6 17.6 226.2 0.1 5.6 4.8
31 Dec 09 55684 785 145830 -3000 -2 27 238.4 1.4 6.4 8
31 Jan 10 56201 517 153796 7965 5.5 31.5 280.4 0.9 6.5 10.1
28 Feb 10 56268 67 156405 2609 1.7 22 296.3 0.1 5.9 10.3
31 Mar 10 56572 304 152275 -4130 -2.6 18.9 273.6 0.5 5.7 6.5
30 Apr 10 56859 287 151883 -392 -0.3 -4.9 113 0.5 5.7 4.8
31 May 10 57070 210 150950 -933 -0.6 -13.2 53 0.4 5.9 5.8
30 Jun 10 57297 228 149737 -1214 -0.8 -6.5 19.4 0.4 6.2 5.2
31 Jul 10 56829 -469 150051 314 0.2 -4.7 -1.3 -0.8 5 -0.2
31 Aug 10 57051 222 150370 319 0.2 -1.5 5.2 0.4 5.2 -0.1
30 Sep 10 57241 190 144380 -5990 -4 -13.6 5.1 0.3 4.8 -0.4
31 Oct 10 57339 98 143153 -1226 -0.8 -17.2 -0.3 0.2 4.5 3.6
30 Nov 10 57311 -28 143494 340 0.2 -17.1 -3.6 0 4.4 1.8
31 Dec 10 57873 562 139953 -3540 -2.5 -11.7 -4 1 3.9 4.5
31 Jan 11 58312 439 139245 -708 -0.5 -10.5 -9.5 0.8 3.8 7
28 Feb 11 58369 57 138500 -746 -0.5 -13.2 -11.4 0.1 3.7 7.6
31 Mar 11 58558 189 135420 -3080 -2.2 -12.3 -11.1 0.3 3.5 4.8
30 Apr 11 58928 370 132537 -2883 -2.1 -17.9 -12.7 0.6 3.6 4.3
31 May 11 59305 377 131523 -1014 -0.8 -18.7 -12.9 0.6 3.9 6.6
30 Jun 11 59623 318 128903 -2620 -2 -17.9 -13.9 0.5 4.1 7.5
31 Jul 11 59837 213 127196 -1708 -1.3 -15.2 -15.2 0.4 5.3 6.3
31 Aug 11 60107 271 127632 437 0.3 -11.3 -15.1 0.5 5.4 5.5
30 Sep 11 60332 225 124730 -2902 -2.3 -12.3 -13.6 0.4 5.4 4.8
31 Oct 11 60812 480 131759 7029 5.6 15.1 -8 0.8 6.1 6.7
30 Nov 11 60985 172 151509 19750 15 98.6 5.6 0.3 6.4 6
31 Dec 11 61200 216 163905 12397 8.2 198.2 17.1 0.4 5.7 5.9
31 Jan 12 61370 169 173512 9607 5.9 200.7 24.6 0.3 5.2 3.7
29 Feb 12 61568 198 189319 15807 9.1 143.8 36.7 0.3 5.5 3.9
31 Mar 12 61808 241 202273 12954 6.8 131.9 49.4 0.4 5.6 4
30 Apr 12 61872 63 218099 15826 7.8 149.6 64.6 0.1 5 3.3
31 May 12 62104 233 230390 12291 5.6 119.3 75.2 0.4 4.7 3.5
30 Jun 12 62409 305 228207 -2183 -0.9 62 77 0.5 4.7 3.9
31 Jul 12 62766 357 235349 7142 3.1 35.6 85 0.6 4.9 5.9
31 Aug 12 63178 412 251655 16306 6.9 42.4 97.2 0.7 5.1 7.1
30 Sep 12 63228 50 262294 10638 4.2 74.5 110.3 0.1 4.8 5.4
31 Oct 12 63403 175 274873 12579 4.8 86.1 108.6 0.3 4.3 4.1
30 Nov 12 63529 126 281259 6387 2.3 56 85.6 0.2 4.2 2.2
31 Dec 12 63743 214 275684 -5575 -2 22 68.2 0.3 4.2 3.3
31 Jan 13 64049 306 274377 -1307 -0.5 -0.7 58.1 0.5 4.4 4.1
28 Feb 13 64353 305 277302 2925 1.1 -5.5 46.5 0.5 4.5 5.3
31 Mar 13 64741 387 278693 1391 0.5 4.4 37.8 0.6 4.7 6.4
30 Apr 13 65054 314 285130 6436 2.3 16.6 30.7 0.5 5.1 6.4
31 May 13 65358 304 288784 3654 1.3 17.6 25.3 0.5 5.2 6.4
30 Jun 13 65545 187 289740 956 0.3 16.8 27 0.3 5 5.1
31 Jul 13 65759 214 293575 3836 1.3 12.4 24.7 0.3 4.8 4.4
31 Aug 13 66003 243 296482 2907 1 11.1 17.8 0.4 4.5 4
30 Sep 13 66131 128 295104 -1378 -0.5 7.6 12.5 0.2 4.6 3.6
31 Oct 13 66242 111 299561 4457 1.5 8.4 9 0.2 4.5 3
30 Nov 13 66476 234 302225 2664 0.9 8 7.5 0.4 4.6 2.9
31 Dec 13 66688 212 298828 -3397 -1.1 5.1 8.4 0.3 4.6 3.4
31 Jan 14 66777 89 300032 1205 0.4 0.6 9.4 0.1 4.3 3.3
28 Feb 14 66977 200 304469 4437 1.5 3 9.8 0.3 4.1 3
31 Mar 14 67123 146 300341 -4128 -1.4 2 7.8 0.2 3.7 2.6
30 Apr 14 67508 385 301449 1108 0.4 1.9 5.7 0.6 3.8 4.5
31 May 14 67776 268 304891 3442 1.1 0.6 5.6 0.4 3.7 4.9
30 Jun 14 67940 164 304105 -787 -0.3 5.1 5 0.2 3.7 5
31 Jul 14 68141 201 303621 -484 -0.2 2.9 3.4 0.3 3.6 3.8
31 Aug 14 68509 368 303570 -51 0 -1.7 2.4 0.5 3.8 4.4
30 Sep 14 68923 414 292432 -11138 -3.7 -14.5 -0.9 0.6 4.2 5.9
31 Oct 14 69419 496 299984 7552 2.6 -4.7 0.1 0.7 4.8 7.7
30 Nov 14 69897 477 304391 4408 1.5 1.1 0.7 0.7 5.1 8.3
31 Dec 14 70294 398 300587 -3804 -1.2 11.6 0.6 0.6 5.4 8.2
31 Jan 15 70704 410 303573 2986 1 4.9 1.2 0.6 5.9 7.6
28 Feb 15 71075 371 306701 3128 1 3.1 0.7 0.5 6.1 6.9
31 Mar 15 71405 330 305112 -1589 -0.5 6.2 1.6 0.5 6.4 6.5
30 Apr 15 71615 210 308012 2900 1 6 2.2 0.3 6.1 5.2
31 May 15 71939 324 315381 7369 2.4 11.8 3.4 0.5 6.1 4.9
30 Jun 15 72246 307 315525 143 0 14.4 3.8 0.4 6.3 4.8
31 Jul 15 72484 238 316355 830 0.3 11.3 4.2 0.3 6.4 4.9
31 Aug 15 72804 320 317491 1136 0.4 2.7 4.6 0.4 6.3 4.9
30 Sep 15 73054 249 308627 -8864 -2.8 -8.5 5.5 0.3 6 4.5
31 Oct 15 73431 377 315244 6617 2.1 -1.4 5.1 0.5 5.8 5.3
30 Nov 15 73762 331 315332 88 0 -2.7 3.6 0.5 5.5 5.4
31 Dec 15 73985 224 305858 -9474 -3 -3.5 1.8 0.3 5.3 5.2
31 Jan 16 74461 476 313494 7636 2.5 -2.2 3.3 0.6 5.3 5.7
29 Feb 16 75266 805 315819 2325 0.7 0.6 3 1.1 5.9 8.4
31 Mar 16 75910 644 314101 -1718 -0.5 11.2 2.9 0.9 6.3 10.8
30 Apr 16 76545 635 318432 4331 1.4 6.5 3.4 0.8 6.9 11.7
31 May 16 77072 527 317832 -600 -0.2 2.6 0.8 0.7 7.1 10
30 Jun 16 77702 630 316133 -1699 -0.5 2.6 0.2 0.8 7.6 9.8
31 Jul 16 78432 730 318926 2793 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.9 8.2 10.2
31 Aug 16 78976 544 325692 6767 2.1 10.3 2.6 0.7 8.5 10.3
30 Sep 16 79484 508 320935 -4758 -1.5 6.2 4 0.6 8.8 9.5
31 Oct 16 79917 433 336625 15690 4.9 24.1 6.8 0.5 8.8 7.8
30 Nov 16 80377 460 352619 15994 4.8 37.4 11.8 0.6 9 7.3
31 Dec 16 80861 484 367544 14924 4.2 72 20.2 0.6 9.3 7.1
31 Jan 17 81262 401 380671 13128 3.6 63.5 21.4 0.5 9.1 6.9
28 Feb 17 81532 270 399476 18805 4.9 64.7 26.5 0.3 8.3 5.9
31 Mar 17 81598 66 415059 15583 3.9 62.6 32.1 0.1 7.5 3.7
30 Apr 17 82035 437 431208 16149 3.9 64.6 35.4 0.5 7.2 3.9
31 May 17 82137 102 437395 6187 1.4 43.7 37.6 0.1 6.6 3
30 Jun 17 82178 40 439982 2587 0.6 26.3 39.2 0 5.8 2.9
31 Jul 17 82157 -21 446961 6979 1.6 15.4 40.1 0 4.7 0.6
31 Aug 17 82111 -45 447672 711 0.2 9.7 37.5 -0.1 4 -0.1
30 Sep 17 82195 83 441318 -6355 -1.4 1.2 37.5 0.1 3.4 0.1
31 Oct 17 82175 -20 456269 14951 3.4 8.6 35.5 0 2.8 0.1
30 Nov 17 82065 -110 457683 1414 0.3 9.2 29.8 -0.1 2.1 -0.2
31 Dec 17 81950 -114 461471 3788 0.8 19.6 25.6 -0.1 1.3 -1.2
31 Jan 18 81794 -156 469224 7753 1.7 11.9 23.3 -0.2 0.7 -1.8
28 Feb 18 81597 -197 481382 12158 2.6 22.4 20.5 -0.2 0.1 -2.3
31 Mar 18 81267 -330 477273 -4109 -0.9 14.4 15 -0.4 -0.4 -3.3
30 Apr 18 81497 230 491975 14702 3.1 20.9 14.1 0.3 -0.7 -1.4
31 May 18 81504 7 493439 1464 0.3 10.4 12.8 0 -0.8 -0.5
30 Jun 18 81647 144 488956 -4483 -0.9 10.2 11.1 0.2 -0.6 1.9
31 Jul 18 81763 115 487315 -1641 -0.3 -3.7 9 0.1 -0.5 1.3
31 Aug 18 81794 32 489717 2402 0.5 -3 9.4 0 -0.4 1.4
30 Sep 18 81927 132 488734 -983 -0.2 -0.2 10.7 0.2 -0.3 1.4
31 Oct 18 81891 -35 491451 2717 0.6 3.4 7.7 0 -0.3 0.6
30 Nov 18 81949 58 489496 -1955 -0.4 -0.2 7 0.1 -0.1 0.8
31 Dec 18 82122 173 485767 -3729 -0.8 -2.4 5.3 0.2 0.2 1
31 Jan 19 82246 124 487824 2057 0.4 -2.9 4 0.2 0.6 1.7
28 Feb 19 82417 171 490517 2693 0.6 0.8 1.9 0.2 1 2.3
31 Mar 19 82408 -9 475034 -15483 -3.2 -8.5 -0.5 0 1.4 1.4
30 Apr 19 82498 91 488981 13947 2.9 1 -0.6 0.1 1.2 1.2
31 May 19 82501 3 492419 3438 0.7 1.6 -0.2 0 1.2 0.4
30 Jun 19 82757 256 489726 -2694 -0.5 13 0.2 0.3 1.4 1.7
31 Jul 19 82931 174 486224 -3501 -0.7 -2.2 -0.2 0.2 1.4 2.1
31 Aug 19 83100 169 484818 -1406 -0.3 -6 -1 0.2 1.6 2.9
30 Sep 19 83134 34 471211 -13607 -2.8 -14.3 -3.6 0 1.5 1.8
31 Oct 19 83123 -11 483996 12785 2.7 -1.8 -1.5 0 1.5 0.9
30 Nov 19 82818 -305 484971 975 0.2 0.1 -0.9 -0.4 1.1 -1.4
31 Dec 19 82622 -196 478799 -6172 -1.3 6.6 -1.4 -0.2 0.6 -2.4
31 Jan 20 82600 -22 474445 -4354 -0.9 -7.7 -2.7 0 0.4 -2.5
29 Feb 20 82489 -112 475961 1516 0.3 -7.2 -3 -0.1 0.1 -1.6
31 Mar 20 82537 49 468995 -6966 -1.5 -7.9 -1.3 0.1 0.2 -0.4
30 Apr 20 82516 -21 552371 83376 17.8 83.7 13 0 0 -0.4
31 May 20 83822 1305 635849 83478 15.1 218.5 29.1 1.6 1.6 6.6
30 Jun 20 86115 2293 680497 44647 7 343.2 39 2.7 4.1 18.5
31 Jul 20 87673 1558 705222 24726 3.6 165.7 45 1.8 5.7 27.4
31 Aug 20 88412 739 727231 22008 3.1 71.1 50 0.8 6.4 23.8
30 Sep 20 88889 476 725714 -1517 -0.2 29.3 54 0.5 6.9 13.5
31 Oct 20 89457 568 746770 21056 2.9 25.7 54.3 0.6 7.6 8.4
30 Nov 20 89872 415 766641 19871 2.7 23.5 58.1 0.5 8.5 6.8
31 Dec 20 90292 420 769729 3088 0.4 26.6 60.8 0.5 9.3 6.5
31 Jan 21 92180 1888 771576 1847 0.2 14 62.6 2.1 11.6 12.7
28 Feb 21 93126 946 792095 20519 2.7 14 66.4 1 12.9 15.3
31 Mar 21 93474 348 798774 6679 0.8 16 70.3 0.4 13.3 14.9
30 Apr 21 94856 1382 808703 9929 1.2 20.7 46.4 1.5 15 12.1
31 May 21 95038 182 827960 19257 2.4 19.4 30.2 0.2 13.4 8.5
30 Jun 21 95083 45 828269 309 0 15.6 21.7 0 10.4 7.1
31 Jul 21 95114 31 843451 15182 1.8 18.3 19.6 0 8.5 1.1
31 Aug 21 95248 134 851666 8215 1 12 17.1 0.1 7.7 0.9
30 Sep 21 95455 206 853501 1835 0.2 12.8 17.6 0.2 7.4 1.6
31 Oct 21 95694 239 899182 45681 5.4 29.2 20.4 0.3 7 2.5
30 Nov 21 95728 35 965104 65922 7.3 64.9 25.9 0 6.5 2
31 Dec 21 95016 -712 970294 5190 0.5 67 26.1 -0.7 5.2 -1.8
31 Jan 22 95257 241 976913 6619 0.7 39.3 26.6 0.3 3.3 -1.8
28 Feb 22 95214 -43 975318 -1595 -0.2 4.3 23.1 0 2.2 -2.1
31 Mar 22 95040 -173 951949 -23369 -2.4 -7.4 19.2 -0.2 1.7 0.1
30 Apr 22 95025 -15 952035 86 0 -9.8 17.7 0 0.2 -1
31 May 22 95017 -9 952602 567 0.1 -9 15.1 0 0 -0.8
30 Jun 22 94909 -108 951450 -1152 -0.1 -0.2 14.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6
31 Jul 22 94762 -146 945666 -5784 -0.6 -2.6 12.1 -0.2 -0.4 -1.1
31 Aug 22 94682 -81 950478 4812 0.5 -0.9 11.6 -0.1 -0.6 -1.4
30 Sep 22 94473 -209 943049 -7429 -0.8 -3.5 10.5 -0.2 -1 -1.8
31 Oct 22 94008 -465 952491 9441 1 2.9 5.9 -0.5 -1.8 -3.1
30 Nov 22 93876 -132 951418 -1073 -0.1 0.4 -1.4 -0.1 -1.9 -3.4
31 Dec 22 93932 56 935331 -16087 -1.7 -3.2 -3.6 0.1 -1.1 -2.3
31 Jan 23 94105 173 920933 -14397 -1.5 -12.6 -5.7 0.2 -1.2 0.4
28 Feb 23 94295 190 913734 -7199 -0.8 -14.9 -6.3 0.2 -1 1.8
31 Mar 23 94163 -132 907540 -6195 -0.7 -11.4 -4.7 -0.1 -0.9 1
30 Apr 23 94096 -67 894516 -13024 -1.4 -11 -6 -0.1 -1 0
31 May 23 94072 -24 883317 -11199 -1.3 -12.7 -7.3 0 -1 -0.9
30 Jun 23 94052 -20 876014 -7303 -0.8 -13.2 -7.9 0 -0.9 -0.5
31 Jul 23 94015 -37 858807 -17207 -2 -15 -9.2 0 -0.8 -0.3
31 Aug 23 93948 -67 839545 -19263 -2.2 -18.4 -11.7 -0.1 -0.8 -0.5
30 Sep 23 93901 -47 820247 -19297 -2.3 -23.1 -13 -0.1 -0.6 -0.6
31 Oct 23 94370 469 815552 -4695 -0.6 -18.7 -14.4 0.5 0.4 1.5
30 Nov 23 94542 173 806133 -9420 -1.2 -15 -15.3 0.2 0.7 2.6
31 Dec 23 94384 -159 804025 -2107 -0.3 -7.7 -14 -0.2 0.5 2.1
31 Jan 24 94652 268 794081 -9944 -1.2 -10.1 -13.8 0.3 0.6 1.2
29 Feb 24 95022 370 787895 -6187 -0.8 -8.7 -13.8 0.4 0.8 2
31 Mar 24 95026 4 790084 2189 0.3 -6.8 -12.9 0 0.9 2.7
30 Apr 24 95783 757 787534 -2550 -0.3 -3.3 -12 0.8 1.8 4.9
31 May 24 95338 -445 765834 -21700 -2.8 -10.7 -13.3 -0.5 1.3 1.3
30 Jun 24 95589 251 767821 1988 0.3 -10.8 -12.4 0.3 1.6 2.4
31 Jul 24 95867 278 759800 -8021 -1 -13.4 -11.5 0.3 2 0.4
31 Aug 24 96131 264 758209 -1591 -0.2 -3.9 -9.7 0.3 2.3 3.4
30 Sep 24 96449 318 742407 -15802 -2.1 -12.6 -9.5 0.3 2.7 3.6

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[a] Average of amounts outstanding at close of business on Wednesdays within the calendar month.

[b] From November 2009 notes and coin in circulation represents all holdings outside the Bank of England (including those in banks' and building societies' tills), but excluding backing assets for commercial banknote issue in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The effects of the change in definition have been removed from the flows (changes) data. For details, see the October 2009 article in Monetary & Financial Statistics at http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/documents/ms/articles/art1oct09.pdf.

[c] The seasonal adjustment of this series is under review due to changes in patterns of trading day and holiday effects, particularly from 2013 onwards.

[d] Changes to the method of seasonal adjustment took effect from the publication of July 2019 data. For further details, see: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/details/further-details-about-notes-and-coin-and-reserves-balances-data. (31 Jan 2009 onward)

[e] All seasonal adjustment methods are subject to regular review and the methodology for the Notes & Coins data was updated in June 2021. Historical data has been revised for the new methodology applied. For further details, see https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/details/further-details-about-seasonal-adjustment-data (30 Jun 2021)

[f] Growth rates for reserve balances are shown for the series which is an average of the balances at close of business on Wednesdays within the calendar month - LPMBL22.

[g] A change in the reporting of notes and coin in relation to the days of the week on which Bank Holidays fall is affecting the pattern of trading day factors. This is impacting on the quality of the seasonal adjustment of these series, which will therefore be kept under review.