Nicola got in touch from Kinker Store & Post Office in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, to ask whether £100 paper notes (either Scottish issue or Bank of England) can still be used in exchange for goods or services anywhere in the UK.
I think the short answer is no. According to the Bank of England there are only four denominations (values) of notes in circulation: £5, £10, £20 and £50. There is no £100 note.
The Bank of Scotland’s paper £100 banknote was replaced by the current polymer note in 2022. It bears the image of Walter Scott on the obverse and Flora Murray on the reverse.
Scottish banknotes are legal currency (although not legal tender, even in Scotland) and are generally accepted throughout the UK although retailers can refuse to take cash of any description if they feel like it.
Nicola, who trades 50 miles from Balmoral, said: “I thought that was the case but a particular customer wasn’t having any of it. I refused the sale on the grounds that paper notes were no longer valid having been replaced by polymer notes but just wanted to check I was correct.”
You are Nicola and you are also in charge!
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