Bank of St Helena accepts polymer £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, and sterling coins from the Bank of England. Both the Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III polymer notes are accepted (as shown below). 

For further information including the currently circulated bank notes, please visit the official Bank of England website here. We will send notifications of any currency that is due to be withdrawn when applicable.

Bank of St Helena accepts polymer £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, and sterling coins from the Royal Bank of Scotland. 

For further information including the currently circulated bank notes, please visit the official Natwest Group Website here. We will send notifications of any currency that is due to be withdrawn when applicable.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT BANK OF IRELAND (UK) STERLING

Bank of St Helena does not accept Bank of Ireland (UK) Sterling at any Bank location. The Bank will not be liable for any acceptance of the currency by any business and can not allow exchange with accepted currencies. 

Bank of St Helena accepts the Federal Reserve Board issued $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 notes. We do not accept US coins. 

For further information including the currently circulated bank notes, please visit the official USA Government Currency Website here. We will send notifications of any currency that is due to be withdrawn when applicable.

Bank of St Helena accepts both the First Series and the Europa Series in the €5, €10, €20, €50, €100 and €200 denominations. We do not accept Euro coins or the €500 note.

For further information including the currently circulated bank notes, please visit the official European Central Bank Website here. We will send notifications of any currency that is due to be withdrawn when applicable.

First Series

Bank of St Helena accepts R10, R20, R50, R100 and R200 South African Rand Notes. We do not accept South African Rand coins.

For further information including the currently circulated bank notes, please visit the official South African Reserve Bank Website here. We will send notifications of any currency that is due to be withdrawn when applicable.

The St Helena Government (SHG) has announced the forthcoming release of a new series of St Helena Pound (£) banknotes. These modern polymer notes features the portrait of His Majesty King Charles III. Which will be introduced into circulation throughout January 2026.

The new £5, £10, and £20 notes maintain their existing colours but feature updated designs featuring island heritage and enhanced security technology.

To assist those who are visually impaired, each denomination features a unique tactile shape in the bottom right-hand corner. 

Are existing notes still valid?
The existing St Helena Pound banknotes remain legal tender. You can continue to use them for payments and deposits alongside the new King Charles III notes.

How will the transition work?
There is no requirement to exchange your current cash immediately. Bank of St Helena will manage the transition by gradually removing older and damaged notes from circulation as they are processed through our main branch.

Bank of St Helena does not accept Falklands currency as either note or coins. The Bank will not be liable for any acceptance of the currency by any business and can not allow exchange with accepted currencies. 

£20 in: £1 or £2 coin

We have opened a station just for our business customers! Our Business Banking Station is specifically dedicated to large pay-in transactions and business banking for our businesses, charities and organisations. Any personal banking requests will not be processed and you will be required to visit the other stations to conduct your personal banking. When the station is closed, we will not be processing large pay in requests at the Bank. 

*The station does not open Saturdays and business customers can use any of the open teller stations for their banking if visiting on Saturdays. 

For customers processing deposits or withdrawals (including coin requests) under £3,000 can use all teller stations. If your transaction is above £3,000, you will be required to visit the Business Banking Station. 

What if I visit with my pay in request outside these hours?
If the station is closed, our Tellers will not process large transactions such as pay in requests and you will need to return during the opening hours (Monday to Friday only. All stations are available on Saturdays). 

What if I arrive on-time but am in the queue when the booth is scheduled to close?
We understand that at times, a business or two may arrive on time, but may be queuing when the station would normally close. Our Tellers will honour these customers by remaining open until your transaction is complete. Any arrivals after closing however, will be required to return during opening hours.

What if I am only doing other transactions such as Account Transfers?
If you have small transactions such as Account Transfers or Remittances, then you may proceed to any of the available open Teller Stations throughout the day. This has been implemented to help accommodate our business customers who are not making large pay ins.

What if I am withdrawing a lot of coins?
Coin requests under £3,000 can be conducted at all available stations.

Businesses visiting the Branch for multiple Cheque Pay-ins are required to submit with their ‘Multiple Cheque Pay-in Itemisation Form‘. The Bank will process the 50p charge using the itemisation form and it will be deducted from the businesses account. 

If the customer does not have sufficient funds in their account, it will be the businesses responsibility to contact their customer to settle the payment.

Businesses visiting the Branch for multiple local Account Transfers are required to submit with their ‘Multiple Account Transfer Form‘.