Britain's 5-Pound Note Will Now Be Made Of Plastic

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The Bank of England introduced a new plastic five pound note this week, following a growing number of other countries including Nicaragua, Canada, Singapore and New Zealand.

The new banknotes are made from a polymer that was first developed for use in Australia. They're cleaner, stronger and last longer than the old paper notes.

Here & Now's Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Russell Padmore about "the new fiver."

Here's a Bank of England video about the updated note:

Russell Padmore, business correspondent for the BBC.