Can you still use paper 20 notes Northern Ireland?

Polymer banknotes in Northern Ireland Ulster Bank and Bank of Ireland have issued new polymer £5, £10 and £20 notes. Danske Bank has issued polymer £10 and £20 banknotes. Banks will continue to exchange the old paper based notes. First Trust (AIB) banknotes will cease to be legal currency on 30 June 2022.

Can you still use northern bank 20 notes?

Old paper £20 notes will expire on 30 September 2022. After September 2022, cafes, bars, shops and restaurants will no longer accept the paper £20 note. This is the same day as the old £50 note expiry date. The Bank of England have to give up to six month’s notice to when an old bank will cease as tender.

Are Bank of Ireland 20 pound notes still legal tender?

These notes are still in circulation and some may have different dates and signatures from those shown below, however the security features will remain the same. If in doubt, please go to your branch. Please click on each note below for further detail on their individual security features.

Can I still use paper 20 notes Bank of Ireland?

There are currently no changes to the paper £20 and £50 banknotes which are also part of the Bushmills series, or to the £100 banknote, which is part of the Queen’s University Belfast series. Some notes of older series may be in circulation with different dates and signatures. If in doubt, please go to your branch.

Are Northern Bank notes valid 2021?

All current Northern Bank branded banknotes will retain their face value as promissory notes. Our bank notes can be accepted across the UK as they are valid sterling notes.

Can I still use old Northern Bank notes?

You can continue to spend, accept and lodge our banknotes in the UK as normal until midnight on 30th June 2022. There will be no change in the way individuals or businesses can use our banknotes until that date.

Are Bank of England notes legal tender in Northern Ireland?

Bank of England notes are the only banknotes that are legal tender in England and Wales. Scottish, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and Manx banknotes are not legal tender in England and Wales. However, they are not illegal under English law and creditors and traders may accept them if they so choose.

Can you still use old Northern Bank notes?

Are old Northern Bank notes valid?

In February 2019, First Trust Bank will cease issuing its own banknotes in circulation and will replace them with Bank of England banknotes as they are withdrawn from circulation. All First Trust Bank notes can continue to be used until 30 June 2022, after which time they will cease to be legal currency.

How do I get rid of my old 20 pound notes?

Anyone who misses the date for spending or depositing the old paper £20 note won’t lose out. Even after the old £20 notes have been withdrawn from circulation, the Post Office will accept withdrawn notes as a deposit into any bank account. And you can always exchange withdrawn notes directly with the Bank of England.

Can you still use Ulster Bank 20 notes?

All Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster banknotes (as with all Scottish and Northern Irish banknotes) remain legal currency, will not be withdrawn from circulation in the same way as the Bank of England notes, and have no end date for acceptance. You are unable to swap / deposit commemorative coins.

What notes are legal tender in Northern Ireland?

In Scotland and Northern Ireland it’s only Royal Mint coins and not banknotes. There are also some restrictions when using small coins. For example, 1p and 2p coins only count as legal tender for any amount up to 20p.

How big is a 20 pound note in Ireland?

They are part of the current Bank of Ireland banknotes series. The Bank of Ireland started issuing these 20 Northern Irish Pound banknotes in 2005. They are currently still in circulation. This twenty pounds sterling note is 149mm wide by 80mm high. Printed on the paper banknote is the text ‘Bank of Ireland’.

Which banks in Ireland still issue 1 pound notes?

Of these denominations, only the 1 pound has ceased to be issued by all banks, with the last produced by the Allied Irish Banks in 1984. The 5 pound note is only issued now by Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank, and Northern Bank stopped issuing notes over £20 when it was rebranded as Danske Bank.

Can I still use old £20 notes in Northern Ireland?

Ulster Bank has introduced new £20 notes into circulation in Northern Ireland. The polymer notes last two-and-a-half times longer than traditional notes, and the bank is encouraging customers to exchange their paper notes. The date for withdrawal of the paper £20 notes is yet to be announced and they can still be used.

What happened to the Provincial Bank of Ireland banknotes?

Following this merger, banknotes issued by the Provincial Bank of Ireland were reissued with the Allied Irish Banks name. In 1991, AIB merged with TSB Northern Ireland and began trading as the First Trust Bank, and since then, the bank’s notes have been issued under the First Trust Bank name.