The total number of counterfeit banknotes that were removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 were listed by the notional value of the banknote in this statistic. Approximately 144 thousand counterfeit 20 British pound notes were removed from circulation at that time. The second most common counterfeit note removed from circulation was the 50 pound banknote, with 20 thousand 50 pound notes being removed from circulation in 2020.
Number of counterfeit banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by notional value
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Number of counterfeit banknotes in thousands
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Bank of England. (June 15, 2021). Number of counterfeit banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by notional value (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/381390/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed/
Bank of England. "Number of counterfeit banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by notional value (in 1,000)." Chart. June 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381390/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed/
Bank of England. (2021). Number of counterfeit banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by notional value (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381390/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed/
Bank of England. "Number of Counterfeit Banknotes Removed from Circulation in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020, by Notional Value (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381390/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed/
Bank of England, Number of counterfeit banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by notional value (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381390/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of counterfeit banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by notional value (in 1,000) [Graph], Bank of England, June 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/381390/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed/