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There's no "what next". The government only has one official currency.
by metalliqaz 8y ago
There's no "what next". The government only has one official currency.
- dev_north_east 8y agoNot where I live :D > In most countries of the world the issue of banknotes is handled exclusively by a single central bank or government, but in the United Kingdom seven retail banks have the right to print their own banknotes in addition to the Bank of England; sterling banknote issue is thus not automatically tied in with one national identity or the activity of the state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banknotes_of_the_pound_sterling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banknotes_of_the_pound_sterlin... For instance if I were to go further south, any Scottish notes I have would not be accepted in a load of places. More generally using banknotes from Northern Ireland in Britain will get you funny looks and a near 100% refusal.