Residents reminded they have just hours left to spend those old £5 notes - The Bromsgrove Standard

Residents reminded they have just hours left to spend those old £5 notes

Bromsgrove Editorial 5th May, 2017   0

RESIDENTS are being reminded they have until midnight tonight (Friday) to spend any old £5 notes they have – after that they will no longer be legal tender.

From then, shops and other businesses will no longer have to accept the paper notes which feature Elizabeth Fry.

A spokesperson for The Bank of England said: “We are encouraging anyone who still has paper £5 notes to spend them by this date.

“After May 5, 2017, the new polymer £5 note featuring Sir Winston Churchill will be the only £5 note with legal tender status.




“Some banks and building societies may accept paper £5 notes after May 5, but this is at their own discretion.

“The Bank of England will continue to exchange Fry £5 notes for all time, as we would for any other Bank of England note which no longer has legal tender status.”


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