Can I exchange coins to notes in banks?

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1. Banks will exchange coins for notes, they usually will also exchange currency that is no longer in circulation (old £10 and £20 notes for example).

   I don’t know if you can go in to any bank or building society to do this or if you need to have an account with the bank you want to make the exchange at. Best check with them first if you haven’t got an account there

2. Best to just give your closest branch a call and ask! Best not to waste your time going there when it’s so easy to find out 🙂

3. Assuming you have an account there it shouldn’t be an issue to do so for such an amount

   Some banks have coin counting machines but again you have to have an account to pay in the voucher it gives you.

   There are also coin counting machines at some supermarkets that you can exchange for notes/larger coins as applicable but they charge a toytown commission.

4. Yes, but for most (possibly all) banks you need an account with that bank. They also will only take them if they are in bags at the correct value (like bags of £1 for 1p/2p, £5 for 5p/10p, £10 for 20p/50p and £20 for £1/£2 coins).

5. Normally you’d need a bank account with that bank but sometimes you get away with not having one.

   They will normally give you money bags to put them into first and then you change them in.

   Edit: a post office should be able to do it too as long as you have a bank card with you.

6. Some corner shops might be glad to take the coins for change when customers offer a 20 to pay for a newspaper.

7. Go to your local newsagents and ask them to change it for you.

8. My dealer usually accepts coins hahaha

9. Yes, or a shop (maybe not a supermarket)

   Banks usually want them in coin bags tho, which they will give you