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.
The position has the following responsibilities: