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Currency and take out as much cash as to buy goods or withdraw cash
England’s currency is the you like. Many large stores in from an ATM when in England.
pound sterling (£), which is the UK accept payments in US You can cancel it if it is lost or
divided into 100 pence (p). dollars and Euros, but often at stolen. Among those available
Paper banknotes are gradually a poor exchange rate. are the Travelex Cash Passport
being replaced with ones made The safest alternative to and FairFX Currency Card.
from polymer, a more durable carrying large amounts of cash Although safe, traveller’s
material. The new £5 note was is a pre-paid or stored value cheques are no longer popular –
issued in September 2016. There card, which is both economical they incur hefty charges, are
are no exchange controls in and user friendly. Load the card rarely accepted by retailers and
England, so you may bring in before leaving home, then use it have been superseded by cards.

Banknotes
English notes are produced in
denominations of £50, £20, £10
and £5. Some shops may refuse
the larger notes, so always try to
get small denominations.

£50 note

£20 note

£10 note

Coinage
£5 note Coins currently in use are £2, £1, 50p,
20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p.

2 pounds (£2) 1 pound (£1) 50 pence (50p) 20 pence (20p)

10 pence (10p) 5 pence (5p) 2 pence (2p) 1 penny (1p)

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