De La Rue designed £10 note begins circulation
By UK India Business Council (UKIBC)
The new £10 banknote, featuring the novelist Jane Austen, will be available from today as it enters general circulation
Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney unveiling the note in July.
De La Rue, the world’s largest commercial producer of banknotes and passports, and UKIBC Strategic Partner, designed and printed the new polymer note. The award-winning design team used a well-known portrait of the world famous author, Jane Austen and turned it into the iconic image on the note.
This is the first time a Bank of England banknote includes a specific tactile feature to help blind and partially sighted people to identify the notes. This is in addition to the elements already incorporated into their banknotes for vision impaired people, such as bold numerals, different colours and sizing, to ensure the new notes are inclusive for everyone.
Commenting on the introduction of the new £10 note, the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney said:
“Our banknotes serve as repositories of the country’s collective memory, promoting awareness of the United Kingdom’s glorious history and highlighting the contributions of its greatest citizens. The new £10 note celebrates Jane Austen’s work. Austen’s novels have a universal appeal and speak as powerfully today as they did when they were first published.”
Meanwhile, Martin Sutherland, the Chief Executive of De La Rue, said:
“As a great British business we have been designing symbols of national identity for 200 years, whether they be in currency or passports, so we were delighted to work so closely with the Bank of England on the development of the new note.”
“Jane Austen is also a national icon and so it is fitting that she is celebrated on the new note which is a symbol of national pride. It is a tribute to our talented design team that they have so skilfully brought her to life in this image.”
The release of the new £10 note marks the company’s strong relationship with the Bank of England following a 10 year contract signed in 2014, and including the design and printing of the new £5 polymer note.
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