change NI sterling to english sterling

gustafo

Hi

I'm going to england and i have a few quid of NI sterling is it possible to change it to english sterling in a bank here?

also what bank would you recommend to change euro to sterling for the best rates?

thanks.

Random

some smaller shops might give you probelms with the ni stuff but you should have no issues with it in general in the larger shops. ive used it in glasgow and london and liverpool without issue.

essentially its the same currency but theres a lot of forgeries i think which causes the issues with some places not taking it.

NIMAN

Maybe Bureau de Change at airport?

whomitconcerns

i spent 5s10s and 20s from NI in London before...as another poster said. only a very few much smaller shops will have issues. But they generally dont have..I used it in cofee shops,etc

MadsL

whomitconcerns wrote: »

i spent 5s10s and 20s from NI in London before...as another poster said. only a very few much smaller shops will have issues. But they generally dont have..I used it in cofee shops,etc

Waterstone's in London refused a Northern Bank twenty once for my (American) wife, on being told for the third time that they couldn't accept it - her exact words were "Well, why the **** does it have this bitch's head on it!!!" The manager was duly called and note was accepted.

whomitconcerns

MadsL wrote: »

Waterstone's in London refused a Northern Bank twenty once for my (American) wife, on being told for the third time that they couldn't accept it - her exact words were "Well, why the **** does it have this bitch's head on it!!!" The manager was duly called and note was accepted.

Ouch

AlbionCat

You can also change euro to sterling at the Post Offices (which might/might not be convenient depending on where you going in the UK). Most are open 9-5 M-F and often Sat mornings as well. They don't tend to charge commission either.

High Street banks often do currency exchange as well, but will probably charge commission.

Yakuza

It's the same currency so there should be no commission, just printed by the banks in Ulster. I used to have problems with Scottish notes in London in small shops, I just changed them in a bank without any problems.