Can I use a Scottish £5 note in England?
2006-06-15 04:14:36 · 28 answers · asked by Katia 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Scottish issued bank notes have never been given a legal charter, so technically, they are illegal tender.
However, most areas near to the Scottish border will accept these notes without trouble - the further south you go, the more difficult it can become, especially if you go to a small village where perhaps they have never seen a Scottish note.
If in any doubt, go to a local bank and exchange the notes for Bank of England notes (they're worth exactly the same).
The only notes which are now minted for Scotland are by
Bank of Scotland - Royal Bank of Scotland - Clydesdale Bank.
All the others (older issues) are no longer accepted.
Note; you cannot force a retail outlet to accept the Scottish notes as legal tender.
2006-06-15 04:29:01 · answer #1 · answered by Froggy 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Is Scottish Money Legal Tender
2016-10-03 01:02:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can use Scottish money in England. If you follow the guidelines laid down by Frog, then you should not have a problem.
The United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) are all part of Europe but do not have the euro as their currency. Ireland, on the other hand, does use the euro.
2006-06-15 04:31:56 · answer #3 · answered by Ducados S 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We aren't using Euros, the only place I know who uses Euros is M&S, anyway yes Scottish is legal tender because £5 in Scottish is equal to £5 in English, if you asked about an Irish pound then that's not accepted (I think they've gone Euro now anyway), because it's not exactly the same value as an English pound :)
2006-06-15 08:02:05 · answer #4 · answered by Mummy of 2 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you can. However, I have found it depends where you are in England or Wales as to how much grief you are given over them. In London, it's not a problem; in small market towns, it's been more problematical.
However, all Scottish money is legal tender in the UK, so it has to be accepted.
2006-06-15 04:21:04 · answer #5 · answered by bouncingtigger13 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can, because all "Scottish" money is legal tender, because according to the Bank of Scotland :-
"The Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland promise to pay here to the bearer on demand Five Pounds Sterling."
2006-06-15 04:33:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes most places will except Scottish notes
2006-06-15 04:17:47 · answer #7 · answered by bev k 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes as long as the note says Sterling on it. Alot of places will take it but some of the smaller places will not accept it. But you will get strange looks, the further down the country you go.
2006-06-15 04:20:57 · answer #8 · answered by Michelle 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Technically yes, but often shopkeepers get snotty about it and won't take it, especially if it's a less known bank like Clydesdale rather than Royal Bank of Scotland
2006-06-15 04:27:55 · answer #9 · answered by squimberley 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Forget it south of Watford and round abt the so called stockbroker belt like Surrey due to snobbiness and being stuck up.
2006-06-15 04:26:37 · answer #10 · answered by rabxxx2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋