In 2023, the Bank of England received almost 14,000 reimbursement applications for damaged banknotes. The main reason for reimbursement claims were torn or partial notes. Approximately 8,500 of all claims pertained to torn notes or partial notes. Further 1,900 banknotes were damaged in a fire or flood.
The number of claims for damaged or mutilated banknotes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2022, by removal reason
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Bank of England. (July 28, 2023). The number of claims for damaged or mutilated banknotes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2022, by removal reason [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/410501/damaged-mutilated-banknotes-claims-reason-number-united-kingdom-uk/
Bank of England. "The number of claims for damaged or mutilated banknotes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2022, by removal reason." Chart. July 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/410501/damaged-mutilated-banknotes-claims-reason-number-united-kingdom-uk/
Bank of England. (2023). The number of claims for damaged or mutilated banknotes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2022, by removal reason. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/410501/damaged-mutilated-banknotes-claims-reason-number-united-kingdom-uk/
Bank of England. "The Number of Claims for Damaged or Mutilated Banknotes in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2014 to 2022, by Removal Reason." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/410501/damaged-mutilated-banknotes-claims-reason-number-united-kingdom-uk/
Bank of England, The number of claims for damaged or mutilated banknotes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2022, by removal reason Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/410501/damaged-mutilated-banknotes-claims-reason-number-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 30, 2023)
The number of claims for damaged or mutilated banknotes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2022, by removal reason [Graph], Bank of England, July 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/410501/damaged-mutilated-banknotes-claims-reason-number-united-kingdom-uk/