Chief Cashier of the Bank of England

The Chief Cashier of the Bank of England is the person responsible for issuing banknotes at the Bank of England and is the director of the divisions which provide the Bank of England's banking infrastructure. This person is known to the general public because since 1870 the Chief Cashier's signature is printed on all bank notes issued by the Bank of England. In 2004 a new post was created, Executive Director of Banking & Chief Cashier, incorporating the title.

The post is currently held by Victoria Cleland who was appointed in March 2014. She is the 32nd Chief Cashier since the Bank was founded in 1694.

Responsibilities

The position has the following responsibilities:

  • The security and effective operation of real time gross settlement in the UK’s high value payment systems (CHAPS and CREST).
  • Along with the Bank’s Sterling Markets Division he is also responsible for the provision of liquidity to the market and settlement banks.
  • The issuing and effective distribution of banknotes and their security against counterfeiting.
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