the polymer £5 came out on 13 september 2016.
the polymer £5 came out on 13 september 2016.
when did the polymer £5 come out?
13 september 2016
bullet::::- on 1 september, the reserve bank of australia issued a a$5 polymer note with improved security features and a tactile feature to assist those with visual impairments.









































bullet::::- on 13 september 2016 the bank of england began issuing the new polymer £5 note, the first to be issued in england and wales.









































bullet::::- the bank of scotland and clydesdale bank issued polymer £5 notes for general use in scotland.









































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bullet::::- on 17 march, the reserve bank of india announced that it will do trials of plastic 10 notes at five locations in india.
polymer banknote
in the united kingdom, the first polymer banknotes were issued by the northern bank in northern ireland in 2000; these were a special commemorative issue bearing an image of the space shuttle. in march 2015, the clydesdale bank in scotland began to issue polymer sterling £5 notes marking the 125th anniversary of the building of the forth bridge. these were the first polymer notes to enter general circulation in the uk. the royal bank of scotland followed in 2016 with a new issue of plastic £5 notes illustrated with a picture of author nan shepherd. in september 2016, the bank of england began to issue £5 polymer notes with a picture of winston churchill; and in 2017 a polymer £10 began replacing its paper equivalent. plans for a polymer £20 note for 2020 have been released, but the bank of england has said it plans to change the final note, £50, to a polymer note. the £10 polymer banknotes have a picture of author jane austen. although the new bank of england notes will be 15% smaller than the older, paper issue, they will bear a similar design. some businesses operating in the uk cash industry have opposed the switch to polymer, citing a lack of research into the cost impact of its introduction.
polymer banknote