Are old notes still accepted?
Emily Wilson
Updated on March 22, 2026
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Keeping this in consideration, can old notes still be exchanged?
Yet, many people who missed out on exchangingtheir notes are still seeking an audience with theRBI, whose regional offices nationwide were earlier authorised toaccept old currency. Demonetised notes could beexchanged at bank counters and post offices till November25, 2016, and at RBI offices till December 30.
Furthermore, are old 50 notes still legal tender? Anyone who has an old £50 note -which was first issued in April 1994 - can exchange it at any bank,or spend it, by the end of April. Any old notes that nolonger have legal tender status can be exchanged at the Bankof England itself at any time.
Also to know is, can I still use the old 10 note?
If you find an old tenner in your wallet afterthat date, you won't be out of pocket. All bank notes issuedby the Bank of England retain their face value forever. This meansyou can take your old £10 notes to abank, building society or Post Office and exchange them for a newpolymer version.
Where can I change old bank notes?
Banks which will still accept old notes and coins forexchange at current are:
- Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)
- NatWest.
- Santander.
- Barclays.
- Lloyds Bank.
- Halifax.
- HSBC.
- Nationwide Building Society.