Bank of England selected polymer substrate suppliers for its new £50 note

An 8-year contract to supply the polymer substrate for the Bank of England’s new £50 banknote has been awarded jointly to De La Rue and CCL Secure. The first call-off volume will be split between De La Rue’s Safeguard® (45%) and CCL Secure’s Guardian™ (55%). The next call-off, which will cover the polymer £5 and £10, is expected…