In Other News…

• Ulster Bank, one of Northern Ireland’s three note issuing bank, has now released its new £50, the design of which focuses on the province’s industries and the achievements of women in Northern Ireland.

The notes are printed on SAFEGUARD polymer substrate and use a portrait orientation. They include two windows, a De La Rue holographic stripe that secures both sides of the banknote with DEPTH™ and PUREIMAGE™ effects, Enhanced GEMINI™ print feature and a tactile emboss feature. The new £50 follows the launch of polymer £5, £10 and £20 notes launched in 2019 and 2020 respectively and complete Ulster Banks’ transition to polymer banknotes.

One of Northern Ireland’s other two note issuing banknote – Danske Bank – has now issued £10 and £20 polymer notes, but has no plans to replace its £5 and £50 paper notes. The other, Bank of Ireland, has issued polymer notes in the £5 and £10 denominations only.