This statistic illustrates the total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes that were removed before they entered circulation (via bulk seizures) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019. It can be seen that the number of counterfeit banknotes removed before they entered circulation fluctuated during the period under observation, reaching a total of 524 thousand banknotes as of 2019, the highest recorded in this time.
Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed before entering circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019
(in 1,000)
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Bank of England. (March 25, 2020). Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed before entering circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/381409/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-before-circulation/
Bank of England. "Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed before entering circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019 (in 1,000)." Chart. March 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381409/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-before-circulation/
Bank of England. (2020). Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed before entering circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381409/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-before-circulation/
Bank of England. "Total Number of Counterfeit Bank of England Banknotes Removed before Entering Circulation in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2019 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381409/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-before-circulation/
Bank of England, Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed before entering circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381409/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-before-circulation/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed before entering circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019 (in 1,000) [Graph], Bank of England, March 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/381409/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-before-circulation/
