The new £5 note will not be withdrawn, despite concerns that it contains traces of animal fat, the Bank of England says.
The Bank said it had concluded it would be "appropriate" to keep the £5 polymer note in circulation.
It will also issue the £10 polymer note as planned in September, it added.
Vegans and some religious groups had voiced concerns, as the note contains a small amount of tallow, which is derived from meat products.
'Utmost seriousness'
A petition to ban the note attracted more than 100,000 signatures.
The Bank said it treated "the concerns raised by members of the public with the utmost seriousness".
However, the central bank also emphasised that "an extremely small amount of tallow" was used at an early stage of producing the polymer pellets, which were then used to create the notes.
Questions
1. What are the costs if the notes were reprinted?
2. Could the reprinting lead to any cost savings?
