A friend of mine is traveling to both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (UK). He drew my attention to the “Currency” paragraph of this informational document he received in advance of his trip. It states that the Northern Ireland Pound and the British Pound are “different”. As far as I can tell, Northern Ireland uses the standard UK pound sterling as their currency, and while there may be unique banknote designs, there is not a Northern Ireland currency with a unique exchange rate. Why would this travel brochure word their explanation in this way? Would love to hear your thoughts.
by D_NC_
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It’s pounds, just printed by local banks from here so they have a different design on them that most people in GB haven’t seen.
We accept all bank notes here from across the UK, but people in GB probs won’t accept NI bank notes because they hardly ever see them so aren’t used to them.
Scotland also has their own bank notes.
Bank of England notes are accepted currency across the UK, including NI, but NI specific bank notes are quite often refused in Britain. In NI, your friend might be given Ulster Bank notes which in England are often met with confusion.
Coins such as £1/£2/50p etc. are accepted UK wide as they are all the same.
If you take money out in NI and go to England, some places may not accept it, despite it being lEgAl CuRrEnCy. Scotland has the same problem.
https://youtu.be/yYAjshQA2ms?feature=shared
A lot of shops in GB will pause and question our locally printed money. Some outright refuse it