Currency of the future hits UK streets, and it will survive a dunking
 

Currency of the future hits UK streets, and it will survive a dunking
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LONDON — It's 2016: if we can have waterproof smartphones, we should have money that can withstand the occasional unintended spin through the washing machine.*

**w, we do.*

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The Bank of England has finally embraced the future and released its first plastic **te, joining Scotland, which issued 2 million polymer fivers last year, and Australia, which has been issuing liquid resistant bank**tes for decades.*

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The new bank**te features the face of iconic statesman Winston Churchill.

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The newly released fiver is made from a thin, flexible plastic material that is resistant to dirt and moisture, making it much more durable than traditional paper **tes. Additionally, the security features enabled by the polymer **te's new composition will make it much more difficult to counterfeit. Read more...

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