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Light is therefore Colour: Remarks at the launch of the new £20 banknote

Given by Mark Carney at the Turner Contemporary Gallery, Margate

Published on 10 October 2019

The Governor unveils the full design of the new £20 note and describes its main features. The polymer £20 is our most secure note to date, incorporating two see-through windows for the first time. The new note will enter circulation on 20 February 2020.

Light is therefore Colour