This statistic illustrates the total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes that were removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2018, listed by the notional value of the banknote. It can be seen that approximately 416 thousand counterfeit 20 British pound notes were removed from circulation at that time. The second most common counterfeit note removed from circulation was the 50 pound banknote, with 36 thousand 50 pound notes being removed from circulation as of 2018.
Number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by notional value
(in 1,000)
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Bank of England. (March 16, 2019). Number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by notional value (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/381390/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed/
Bank of England. "Number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by notional value (in 1,000)." Chart. March 16, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381390/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed/
Bank of England. (2019). Number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by notional value (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381390/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed/
Bank of England. "Number of Counterfeit Bank of England Banknotes Removed from Circulation in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Notional Value (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381390/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed/
Bank of England, Number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by notional value (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381390/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed/ (last visited April 04, 2020)
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