Plastic money is in and small change is out!

How we use money is always changing…

(The Penny has been a part of Sterling for centuries)

Goodbye to coppers?

The end of ‘paper’ money?

 
(The Australian Dollar was the first currency to use polymer)
(Will cash soon be a thing of the past?)

Saying goodbye to cash altogether?

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How the World Bank works

How the World Bank works

Most people have heard of the World Bank, but many don’t know exactly what it does. In the below article, we’ll look at its history and its role in today’s global economy. The agreement setting up the World Bank was signed here at the Mt. Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods,

Kroner currencies around the world

Kroner currencies around the world

Krone/Kroner/Krona is a Nordic translation of the Latin word ‘Corona’ which means Crown. This has been the name for multiple historic currencies in Scandinavia.  Currently, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Iceland all use a form of this word as their currencies name. There is also a variation, Koruna, which is the name of the currency

How do Scottish banknotes work?

How do Scottish banknotes work?

We’ve all heard at least one story from a Scottish citizen visiting London or a befuddled tourist who can’t understand why the shop just refused to accept the currency a bank gave them. And why not? It’s a perfectly legitimate bank note, right?  ‘Well, It’s not legal tender in England!’

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