The plastic fiver enters circulation today with the Bank of England promising the new note will be a stronger and more secure upgrade on its paper predecessor. What distinguishes the new Lady Godiva ...

Plastic bank notes have hit the streets of England and Wales for the first time. Made from a thin, flexible polymer material, the note was officially made available to the public today. It will ...

The UK has just introduced plastic banknotes, almost 30 years after they were used for the first time in Australia. The polymer notes are designed to last longer and be harder to forge. But the new ...

More than 320 years of history came to an end this week as the Bank of England's new polymer £5 note entered circulation, replacing its paper predecessor. But did you know that it's not the first ...

Kuwait will withdraw all paper notes from circulation by October 1, the Central Bank of Kuwait governor announced on Sunday. The Gulf state introduced plastic currency in June, 2014, as one of only a ...