Subject: BoE takes a walk on the wild side with banknote designs

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Aditya Anand Kumar is the editor of the currency newsletter
 
Aditya Anand Kumar is a reporter for Central Banking based in London. He previously covered commodity markets in Europe for Argus Media. He holds a master’s degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics.
aditya.anandkumar@centralbanking.com

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