Plastic £5 note 'first in Britain'

[maureenho]

22 May 2014 Last updated at 10:55

Plastic £5 note 'first in Britain'


The new banknote was unveiled in the shadow of the Forth Bridge

The first plastic banknotes in Britain will be in use next year when two million £5 notes are issued by Clydesdale Bank branches.

The bank is authorised to issue Scottish banknotes, and will release the limited edition notes the year before the Bank of England puts plastic banknotes in general circulation.

The new polymer note features the Forth Bridge on its 125th anniversary.

Banks say polymer notes stay cleaner and are more secure than current ones.

More than 20 countries around the world have adopted polymer banknotes.


Polymer banknotes, similar to these samples, will be issued by the Bank of England in 2016

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27517606

[Misspears]

tha22222

I wonder what the thickness will be like

[wendy]

i wonder about the weight

[Rosalind]

tha22222

[maureenho]

I think the corners will be sharp and people will cut themselves, personally I think plastic notes is a bad idea.

[annie]

I suppose they will be more durable, crisp new notes now can give you a nasty papercut, so I expect they will be no different