Banknotes of the Bank of Ireland (Northern Ireland)

Banknotes have been issued by the Bank of Ireland for circulation in Northern Ireland since 1922.

History

Although the Bank of Ireland is not a central bank, it does have Sterling note-issuing rights in the United Kingdom. While Bank of Ireland is headquartered in Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland, it has operations in Northern Ireland, where it retains the legal right (dating from before the partition of Ireland) to print its own banknotes. These are pound sterling notes and equal in value to Bank of England notes, and should not be confused with banknotes of the former Irish pound.

The Bank of Ireland does not issue banknotes in the territory of the Republic of Ireland; until the Republic joined the euro in 1999, the only note-issuing bank there was the Central Bank of Ireland.

Pre-decimal issues (1922-70)

These issues were issued between 1922 and 1970.

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Decimal issues (1971-)

A £5 Sterling note issued by Bank of Ireland in Northern Ireland

These issues have been issued since the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed over to decimal currency on 15 February 1971.

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Until April 2008, all Bank of Ireland notes featured the Queen's University of Belfast on the reverse side. A new series of £5, £10 and £20 notes was issued in May 2008, all featuring an illustration of the Old Bushmills Distillery, and these notes will gradually replace the previous series.[1][2]

The principal difference between the denominations is their colour and size.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bank of Ireland to feature Old Bushmills Distillery on new Northern Ireland note issue". Bank of Ireland. 2008-02-11. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  2. ↑ "Bank raises glass to famous drink". BBC News. 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-10-30.

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