Can I still use Clydesdale banknotes?

The issuing of banknotes by Scottish banks was regulated by the Banknote (Scotland) Act 1845 until it was superseded by the Banking Act 2009. Though strictly not legal tender in Scotland, Scottish banknotes are nevertheless legal currency and are generally accepted throughout the United Kingdom.

What Clydesdale Bank notes are out of circulation?

Bank of Scotland and Royal Bank of Scotland have also issued new polymer £50 notes. Both of these issuers, as well as Clydesdale Bank, will withdraw their paper £20 and £50 banknotes on the same date as the Bank of England, i.e September 30, 2022.

Are Clydesdale Bank 50 notes still legal tender?

30 September 2022 will be the last day you can use Bank of England paper £20 and £50 notes. After 30 September 2022, these paper notes will no longer be legal tender, so we encourage people to spend them or deposit them at their bank ahead of this date.

How do I check my Clydesdale Bank notes?

Make sure you check the size of a suspect note against a known genuine note. When the BACK of the note is examined closely with a good quality magnifying glass you will see ‘CLYDESDALE BANK PLC’ repeated in the line just above the pattern area on the top left.

How can you tell a fake Clydesdale Bank note?

Counterfeit banknotes: How to spot them

Serial Numbers. Genuine notes have unique serial numbers therefore if you have two notes displaying the same serial number at least one of them is a counterfeit.
Paper.
Watermark.
Security Thread.
Printing.
Move/Tilt.
Detector Pen.
UV Light.

Is Clydesdale Bank Notes English?

The current set of Scottish Pound Sterling banknotes, issued by the Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank since 2009, is known as the World Heritage Series. They feature a Scottish World Heritage Site on the reverse side.

Which Scottish notes are out of circulation?

The previous series of Royal Bank of Scotland notes, originally issued in 1987, is in the process of being replaced by polymer notes: the Committee of Scottish Bankers encouraged the public to spend or exchange non-polymer five and ten pound notes before 1 March 2018, which have now been withdrawn from circulation.

Are Clydesdale Bank notes legal tender in England?

Scottish banknotes are unusual, first because they are issued by retail banks, not government central banks, and second, because they are technically not legal tender anywhere in the United Kingdom – not even in Scotland, where in law no banknotes – even those issued by the Bank of England – are defined as legal tender …

How do I find my Scottish polymer notes?

Hold the note up to the light and with the SEE THROUGH effect you should see coloured irregular shapes printed on the front and back of the note that when combined form the Bank of Scotland logo. Always compare both sides of a suspect note to one you know to be genuine. The differences will become apparent more easily.