- The Bank of England have released a range of materials available for free for businesses to identify counterfeit notes.
Although to date they have not had any incidences of counterfeit £5 or £10 polymers in circulation, they are expecting a spike of £20 counterfeit notes ahead of the polymer launch next year. The BID are therefore raising awareness of their Banknote Checking Scheme and the various free leaflets/information/training resources that are available on their website.
- Information, including advice and guidance for retailers and businesses.
- Businesses can pledge their support for the Banknote Checking Scheme by completing a simple online survey
- Businesses can view the videos and computer based training
