English money

[kprocter at CHIARK.GREENEND.ORG.UK]

On Mon, 28 Jul 2003, M Holmes wrote:

> kprocter at CHIARK.GREENEND.ORG.UK writes:
> >
> > > So there is Scotish currency?
>
> >  Not Scottish currency, so much as Scottish versions of the
> > banknotes.
>
> Not exactly true.  Three banks in Scotland still have the right to issue
> private currency.  Legally it must be reserved 100% at a one to one
> exchange rate with English currency.

 Sorry, I couldn't remember quite how it worked and didnt' want to get
it wrong *and* be complicatd at the same time.

 (FWIW, I've had English notes refused in Aberdeen)

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Kirsten Procter                                                 ghoti
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