• The Brixton Pound (B£) exists in paper and electronic format (also known as Pay by Text)
  • The paper version was launched in September 2009  and the electronic currency was launched in September 2011
  • Around 200 businesses are currently accepting our B£ paper notes and about 100 are signed up to Pay by Text
  • Over 1000 people have joined our Club 1000 supporters’ list
  • The notes are printed on watermarked paper by specialist secure printers;
  • Each B£ is worth £1 sterling, so B£1=£1, B£5=£5, B£10=£10; B£20=£20
  • The sterling backing for all B£ in circulation is held at a local bank
  • B£ notes are NOT exchangeable back to sterling, however businesses may redeem them at face value
  • Some traders offer B£ customers special offers for using the money (like a loyalty card for Brixton!) – do check in store for special offers, also keep an eye on our business directory
  • The 1st Edition of our notes expired 30th September 2011, with the 2nd Edition being in use since
  • Pay by Text customers receive a 10% bonus automatically added onto their account every time they credit it
  • The notes have already become highly collectable items, and together with the Pay by Text service, they are attracting a lot of media attention and encouraging new visitors to come to Brixton.

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