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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 52946 442 40425 -2673 -6.2 -51.2 70 0.9 7.1 10.2
28 Feb 09 53284 337 39467 -959 -2.4 -44 73.1 0.6 7.1 8.9
31 Mar 09 53670 387 40758 1292 3.3 -20 58.7 0.7 7.2 9.2
30 Apr 09 53949 279 71314 30555 75 868.5 167.6 0.5 7.5 7.8
31 May 09 54048 99 98689 27375 38.4 3809.8 258.7 0.2 7.3 5.9
30 Jun 09 54111 63 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 151 142932 -9152 -6 340 398.1 0.3 7.3 2.8
30 Sep 09 54784 362 137382 -5550 -3.9 44.1 278.4 0.7 7.1 5.1
31 Oct 09 55032 248 143626 6244 4.5 -20.5 196.9 0.5 6.5 5.7
30 Nov 09 55020 38 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 8.1
31 Jan 10 56201 518 153796 7965 5.5 31.5 280.4 0.9 6.5 10.1
28 Feb 10 56269 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 56860 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 57298 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 57052 222 150370 319 0.2 -1.5 5.2 0.4 5.2 -0.1
30 Sep 10 57237 186 144380 -5990 -4 -13.6 5.1 0.3 4.8 -0.4
31 Oct 10 57339 101 143153 -1226 -0.8 -17.2 -0.3 0.2 4.5 3.6
30 Nov 10 57312 -27 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 59624 319 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 60111 273 127632 437 0.3 -11.3 -15.1 0.5 5.4 5.5
30 Sep 11 60325 215 124730 -2902 -2.3 -12.3 -13.6 0.4 5.4 4.8
31 Oct 11 60812 487 131759 7029 5.6 15.1 -8 0.8 6.1 6.7
30 Nov 11 60986 174 151509 19750 15 98.6 5.6 0.3 6.4 6
31 Dec 11 61202 216 163905 12397 8.2 198.2 17.1 0.4 5.8 5.9
31 Jan 12 61371 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 61809 240 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 62105 233 230390 12291 5.6 119.3 75.2 0.4 4.7 3.5
30 Jun 12 62409 304 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 63180 414 251655 16306 6.9 42.4 97.2 0.7 5.1 7.1
30 Sep 12 63224 45 262294 10638 4.2 74.5 110.3 0.1 4.8 5.3
31 Oct 12 63403 178 274873 12579 4.8 86.1 108.6 0.3 4.3 4.1
30 Nov 12 63530 127 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 64354 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 65055 314 285130 6436 2.3 16.6 30.7 0.5 5.1 6.4
31 May 13 65360 305 288784 3654 1.3 17.6 25.3 0.5 5.2 6.4
30 Jun 13 65544 184 289740 956 0.3 16.8 27 0.3 5 5.1
31 Jul 13 65759 216 293575 3836 1.3 12.4 24.7 0.3 4.8 4.4
31 Aug 13 66000 241 296482 2907 1 11.1 17.8 0.4 4.5 4
30 Sep 13 66133 133 295104 -1378 -0.5 7.6 12.5 0.2 4.6 3.6
31 Oct 13 66242 109 299561 4457 1.5 8.4 9 0.2 4.5 3
30 Nov 13 66475 233 302225 2664 0.9 8 7.5 0.4 4.6 2.9
31 Dec 13 66687 212 298828 -3397 -1.1 5.1 8.4 0.3 4.6 3.4
31 Jan 14 66776 89 300032 1205 0.4 0.6 9.4 0.1 4.3 3.3
28 Feb 14 66977 202 304469 4437 1.5 3 9.8 0.3 4.1 3.1
31 Mar 14 67123 146 300341 -4128 -1.4 2 7.8 0.2 3.7 2.6
30 Apr 14 67507 384 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 68140 201 303621 -484 -0.2 2.9 3.4 0.3 3.6 3.8
31 Aug 14 68508 368 303570 -51 0 -1.7 2.4 0.5 3.8 4.4
30 Sep 14 68924 416 292432 -11138 -3.7 -14.5 -0.9 0.6 4.2 5.9
31 Oct 14 69419 495 299984 7552 2.6 -4.7 0.1 0.7 4.8 7.7
30 Nov 14 69896 477 304391 4408 1.5 1.1 0.7 0.7 5.1 8.4
31 Dec 14 70294 399 300587 -3804 -1.2 11.6 0.6 0.6 5.4 8.2
31 Jan 15 70703 409 303573 2986 1 4.9 1.2 0.6 5.9 7.6
28 Feb 15 71075 372 306701 3128 1 3.1 0.7 0.5 6.1 6.9
31 Mar 15 71404 329 305112 -1589 -0.5 6.2 1.6 0.5 6.4 6.5
30 Apr 15 71614 209 308012 2900 1 6 2.2 0.3 6.1 5.3
31 May 15 71937 323 315381 7369 2.4 11.8 3.4 0.5 6.1 4.9
30 Jun 15 72245 308 315525 143 0 14.4 3.8 0.4 6.3 4.8
31 Jul 15 72484 240 316355 830 0.3 11.3 4.2 0.3 6.4 5
31 Aug 15 72805 321 317491 1136 0.4 2.7 4.6 0.4 6.3 4.9
30 Sep 15 73056 251 308627 -8864 -2.8 -8.5 5.5 0.3 6 4.6
31 Oct 15 73432 376 315244 6617 2.1 -1.4 5.1 0.5 5.8 5.3
30 Nov 15 73762 330 315332 88 0 -2.7 3.6 0.4 5.5 5.4
31 Dec 15 73986 224 305858 -9474 -3 -3.5 1.8 0.3 5.3 5.2
31 Jan 16 74459 473 313494 7636 2.5 -2.2 3.3 0.6 5.3 5.7
29 Feb 16 75266 807 315819 2325 0.7 0.6 3 1.1 5.9 8.4
31 Mar 16 75908 642 314101 -1718 -0.5 11.2 2.9 0.9 6.3 10.8
30 Apr 16 76542 634 318432 4331 1.4 6.5 3.4 0.8 6.9 11.7
31 May 16 77069 527 317832 -600 -0.2 2.6 0.8 0.7 7.1 9.9
30 Jun 16 77699 630 316133 -1699 -0.5 2.6 0.2 0.8 7.5 9.8
31 Jul 16 78431 732 318926 2793 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.9 8.2 10.2
31 Aug 16 78977 546 325692 6767 2.1 10.3 2.6 0.7 8.5 10.3
30 Sep 16 79501 523 320935 -4758 -1.5 6.2 4 0.7 8.8 9.6
31 Oct 16 79918 417 336625 15690 4.9 24.1 6.8 0.5 8.8 7.8
30 Nov 16 80378 460 352619 15994 4.8 37.4 11.8 0.6 9 7.3
31 Dec 16 80862 484 367544 14924 4.2 72 20.2 0.6 9.3 7
31 Jan 17 81260 398 380671 13128 3.6 63.5 21.4 0.5 9.1 6.9
28 Feb 17 81531 271 399476 18805 4.9 64.7 26.5 0.3 8.3 5.9
31 Mar 17 81595 64 415059 15583 3.9 62.6 32.1 0.1 7.5 3.7
30 Apr 17 82029 434 431208 16149 3.9 64.6 35.4 0.5 7.2 3.8
31 May 17 82129 100 437395 6187 1.4 43.7 37.6 0.1 6.6 3
30 Jun 17 82175 46 439982 2587 0.6 26.3 39.2 0.1 5.8 2.9
31 Jul 17 82152 -23 446961 6979 1.6 15.4 40.1 0 4.7 0.6
31 Aug 17 82114 -38 447672 711 0.2 9.7 37.5 0 4 -0.1
30 Sep 17 82233 119 441318 -6355 -1.4 1.2 37.5 0.1 3.4 0.3
31 Oct 17 82174 -60 456269 14951 3.4 8.6 35.5 -0.1 2.8 0.1
30 Nov 17 82063 -111 457683 1414 0.3 9.2 29.8 -0.1 2.1 -0.2
31 Dec 17 81949 -114 461471 3788 0.8 19.6 25.6 -0.1 1.3 -1.4
31 Jan 18 81791 -157 469224 7753 1.7 11.9 23.3 -0.2 0.7 -1.8
28 Feb 18 81594 -198 481382 12158 2.6 22.4 20.5 -0.2 0.1 -2.3
31 Mar 18 81262 -332 477273 -4109 -0.9 14.4 15 -0.4 -0.4 -3.3
30 Apr 18 81490 228 491975 14702 3.1 20.9 14.1 0.3 -0.7 -1.5
31 May 18 81497 7 493439 1464 0.3 10.4 12.8 0 -0.8 -0.5
30 Jun 18 81640 143 488956 -4483 -0.9 10.2 11.1 0.2 -0.7 1.9
31 Jul 18 81753 113 487315 -1641 -0.3 -3.7 9 0.1 -0.5 1.3
31 Aug 18 81782 29 489717 2402 0.5 -3 9.4 0 -0.4 1.4
30 Sep 18 82001 219 488734 -983 -0.2 -0.2 10.7 0.3 -0.3 1.8
31 Oct 18 81887 -114 491451 2717 0.6 3.4 7.7 -0.1 -0.3 0.7
30 Nov 18 81942 55 489496 -1955 -0.4 -0.2 7 0.1 -0.1 0.8
31 Dec 18 82117 176 485767 -3729 -0.8 -2.4 5.3 0.2 0.2 0.6
31 Jan 19 82241 124 487824 2057 0.4 -2.9 4 0.2 0.6 1.7
28 Feb 19 82411 170 490517 2693 0.6 0.8 1.9 0.2 1 2.3
31 Mar 19 82402 -10 475034 -15483 -3.2 -8.5 -0.5 0 1.4 1.4
30 Apr 19 82492 90 488981 13947 2.9 1 -0.6 0.1 1.2 1.2
31 May 19 82497 6 492419 3438 0.7 1.6 -0.2 0 1.2 0.4
30 Jun 19 82746 249 489726 -2694 -0.5 13 0.2 0.3 1.4 1.7
31 Jul 19 82920 174 486224 -3501 -0.7 -2.2 -0.2 0.2 1.4 2.1
31 Aug 19 83081 161 484818 -1406 -0.3 -6 -1 0.2 1.6 2.9
30 Sep 19 83215 134 471211 -13607 -2.8 -14.3 -3.6 0.2 1.5 2.3
31 Oct 19 83122 -93 483996 12785 2.7 -1.8 -1.5 -0.1 1.5 1
30 Nov 19 82811 -311 484971 975 0.2 0.1 -0.9 -0.4 1.1 -1.3
31 Dec 19 82613 -198 478799 -6172 -1.3 6.6 -1.4 -0.2 0.6 -2.9
31 Jan 20 82597 -17 474445 -4354 -0.9 -7.7 -2.7 0 0.4 -2.5
29 Feb 20 82482 -115 475961 1516 0.3 -7.2 -3 -0.1 0.1 -1.6
31 Mar 20 82532 50 468995 -6966 -1.5 -7.9 -1.3 0.1 0.2 -0.4
30 Apr 20 82511 -21 552371 83376 17.8 83.7 13 0 0 -0.4
31 May 20 83814 1303 635849 83478 15.1 218.5 29.1 1.6 1.6 6.6
30 Jun 20 86106 2292 680497 44647 7 343.2 39 2.7 4.1 18.5
31 Jul 20 87662 1557 705222 24726 3.6 165.7 45 1.8 5.7 27.4
31 Aug 20 88403 741 727231 22008 3.1 71.1 50 0.8 6.4 23.8
30 Sep 20 88936 533 725714 -1517 -0.2 29.3 54 0.6 6.9 13.8
31 Oct 20 89464 528 746770 21056 2.9 25.7 54.3 0.6 7.6 8.5
30 Nov 20 89882 418 766641 19871 2.7 23.5 58.1 0.5 8.5 6.9
31 Dec 20 90286 404 769729 3088 0.4 26.6 60.8 0.4 9.3 6.2
31 Jan 21 92182 1896 771576 1847 0.2 14 62.6 2.1 11.6 12.7
28 Feb 21 93124 943 792095 20519 2.7 14 66.4 1 12.9 15.2
31 Mar 21 93469 345 798774 6679 0.8 16 70.3 0.4 13.3 14.9
30 Apr 21 94849 1380 808703 9929 1.2 20.7 46.4 1.5 15 12.1
31 May 21 95025 176 827960 19257 2.4 19.4 30.2 0.2 13.4 8.4
30 Jun 21 95066 40 828269 309 0 15.6 21.7 0 10.4 7
31 Jul 21 95098 32 843451 15182 1.8 18.3 19.6 0 8.5 1.1
31 Aug 21 95236 139 851666 8215 1 12 17.1 0.1 7.7 0.9
30 Sep 21 95469 233 853501 1835 0.2 12.8 17.6 0.2 7.3 1.7
31 Oct 21 95711 242 899182 45681 5.4 29.2 20.4 0.3 7 2.6
30 Nov 21 95762 51 965104 65922 7.3 64.9 25.9 0.1 6.5 2.2
31 Dec 21 95022 -740 970294 5190 0.5 67 26.1 -0.8 5.2 -1.9
31 Jan 22 95276 254 976913 6619 0.7 39.3 26.6 0.3 3.4 -1.8
28 Feb 22 95229 -47 975318 -1595 -0.2 4.3 23.1 0 2.3 -2.2
31 Mar 22 95042 -187 951949 -23369 -2.4 -7.4 19.2 -0.2 1.7 0.1
30 Apr 22 95015 -27 952035 86 0 -9.8 17.7 0 0.2 -1.1
31 May 22 94990 -25 952602 567 0.1 -9 15.1 0 0 -1
30 Jun 22 94869 -120 951450 -1152 -0.1 -0.2 14.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.7
31 Jul 22 94726 -143 945666 -5784 -0.6 -2.6 12.1 -0.2 -0.4 -1.2
31 Aug 22 94654 -72 950478 4812 0.5 -0.9 11.6 -0.1 -0.6 -1.4
30 Sep 22 94474 -180 943049 -7429 -0.8 -3.5 10.5 -0.2 -1 -1.7
31 Oct 22 94026 -448 952491 9441 1 2.9 5.9 -0.5 -1.8 -2.9
30 Nov 22 93938 -88 951418 -1073 -0.1 0.4 -1.4 -0.1 -1.9 -3
31 Dec 22 93966 29 935331 -16087 -1.7 -3.2 -3.6 0 -1.1 -2.1
31 Jan 23 94147 180 920933 -14397 -1.5 -12.6 -5.7 0.2 -1.2 0.5
28 Feb 23 94337 190 913734 -7199 -0.8 -14.9 -6.3 0.2 -0.9 1.7
31 Mar 23 94174 -162 907540 -6195 -0.7 -11.4 -4.7 -0.2 -0.9 0.9
30 Apr 23 94077 -97 894516 -13024 -1.4 -11 -6 -0.1 -1 -0.3
31 May 23 94020 -57 883317 -11199 -1.3 -12.7 -7.3 -0.1 -1 -1.3
30 Jun 23 93975 -45 876014 -7303 -0.8 -13.2 -7.9 0 -0.9 -0.8
31 Jul 23 93944 -31 858807 -17207 -2 -15 -9.2 0 -0.8 -0.6
31 Aug 23 93897 -47 839545 -19263 -2.2 -18.4 -11.7 0 -0.8 -0.5
30 Sep 23 93903 6 820247 -19297 -2.3 -23.1 -13 0 -0.6 -0.3
31 Oct 23 94393 489 815552 -4695 -0.6 -18.7 -14.4 0.5 0.4 1.9
30 Nov 23 94630 237 806133 -9420 -1.2 -15 -15.3 0.3 0.7 3.2
31 Dec 23 94458 -172 804025 -2107 -0.3 -7.7 -14 -0.2 0.5 2.4
31 Jan 24 94730 272 794081 -9944 -1.2 -10.1 -13.8 0.3 0.6 1.4
29 Feb 24 95094 364 787895 -6187 -0.8 -8.7 -13.8 0.4 0.8 2
31 Mar 24 95051 -43 790084 2189 0.3 -6.8 -12.9 0 0.9 2.5
30 Apr 24 95756 705 787534 -2550 -0.3 -3.3 -12 0.7 1.8 4.4
31 May 24 95265 -491 765834 -21700 -2.8 -10.7 -13.3 -0.5 1.3 0.7
30 Jun 24 95446 182 767821 1988 0.3 -10.8 -12.4 0.2 1.6 1.7

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Notes:

[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.