Banknotes printed by the Bank of England (BoE) feature unique "serial numbers" to identify and date them. Each note starts with a four-digit prefix followed by the unique six-digit serial number.

The Bank of England said it allotted 2.127 billion pounds ($2.75 billion) of six-month funds to banks at an indexed long-term ...

But there can be downsides to cash notes - when they get damaged. Almost £50,000 worth of cash damaged in washing machines was refunded by the Bank of England last year. There were also refunds ...