when do the old 20 pound notes stop being legal tender?
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On 20 February 2020 we issued a new polymer £20 note. You will still be able to use the paper £20 note until we withdraw it from circulation. We will announce the withdrawal date after we have issued our new polymer £20 note. We will give six months' notice of this withdrawal date.
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After 2020, all notes in circulation in the UK will be made from plastic apart from the £50. According to the Bank Of England, the new polymer £50 should be in circulation by the end of 2021. Scientist Alan Turing, best known for his work devising code-breaking machines during World War II, will feature on the note.
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The banknote is being withdrawn from circulation by the Bank of England. The notes can be used until the end of 30 April. Retailers and some banks can refuse to accept the note after that date.
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The new plastic £20 note, featuring artist JMW Turner, has entered circulation today. The polymer notes replace the old paper twenties, which have been in circulation since 2007 and feature economist Adam Smith – though you'll still be able to use the paper £20 notes in the months to come.
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In September 2015 the Bank of England announced that the next £20 note will be printed on polymer, rather than cotton paper. This was followed by an announcement in April 2016 that Adam Smith will be replaced by artist J. M. W. Turner on the next £20 note, which entered circulation on 20 February 2020.
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Yes, you can still use the old £20 notes as they are accepted as legal tender. Bank of England are yet to confirm when the old £20 notes expire, although their website states they will give six months' notice of its withdrawal.
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Thanks! Alabastron, Old Euro notes can still be used as legal tender everywhere. There is no need to exchange them.
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All existing paper Bank of Scotland £20 notes will now be gradually withdrawn, but any in circulation will continue to be accepted at shops, banks and cash payment machines. Unlike English banknotes, Scottish notes are produced by three different banks: Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland and Clydesdale Bank.
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The rollout of the Second Series of Euro banknotes was completed in May 2019. The First Series of Euro banknotes from €5 to €500, issued since 2002, is being replaced by the newer set of euro banknotes from €5 to €200.
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Exchanging old notes You will still be able to use the paper £20 note until we withdraw it from circulation. ... Many banks will accept withdrawn notes as deposits from customers. The Post Office may also accept withdrawn notes as a deposit into any bank account you can access at the Post Office.
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When in scotland, sterling bank of england notes can be obtained from the ATMs or tellers of Natwest Bank. ... Scottish notes are not legal tender in England and Wales (or actually even in Scotland). English notes are not legal tender in Scotland, they are both promisary notes when used outside of their legitimate areas.
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Using Previous Issues of Polymer Banknotes All Australian banknotes that have previously been issued into circulation by the Reserve Bank remain legal tender and can continue to be used. New $5, $10, $20 and $50 banknotes are now in circulation.
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Although German mark notes and coins are no longer legal tender, most of those issued after June 20, 1948 can be exchanged for the equivalent value in euro at Deutsche Bundesbank branches or by post. One euro is worth 1.956 marks. ... The Deutsche Bundesbank website has more information in English at bundesbank.de.
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The changeover period started on 31 July 2006, with the old coins usable up until 31 October 2006. The older 50, 20, 10 and 5c pieces are no longer legal tender, but are still redeemable at the Reserve Bank.
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On 20 February 2020 we issued a new polymer £20 note. You will still be able to use the paper £20 note until we withdraw it from circulation. We will announce the withdrawal date after we have issued our new polymer £20 note. ... Many banks will accept withdrawn notes as deposits from customers.
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Lira notes ceased to be legal tender in February 2002. ... However, many older notes that were in circulation in the early Eighties would have already been withdrawn from circulation before Italy converted to the euro. These will no longer have any value.
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In Scotland and Northern Ireland it's only Royal Mint coins and not banknotes. ... For example, 1p and 2p coins only count as legal tender for any amount up to 20p. Many common and safe payment methods such as cheques, debit cards and contactless aren't legal tender.