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Does the new £5 polymer Bank of England banknote have RFID technology?
We publish details of a selection of requests made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and the information we disclose in response.
Date released: 19 October 2016
Disclosure:
The new £5 polymer banknote does not include RFID technology. Details of the security features on the new £5 banknote can be found in our ‘New Fiver’ leaflet.