Current issue banknotes

The Royal Bank of Scotland's current £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes are part of the 'Fabric of Nature' series, begun in 2016. The less-used £1 notes continue to be issued in the older Ilay series design.

£5 note

The £5, in circulation since 2016, features the writer Nan Shepherd on one side and mackerel on the other.

£10 note

The £10, in circulation since 2017, celebrates scientist Mary Somerville on one side and otters on the other.

£20 note

The £20, in circulation since 2020, features the entrepreneur Catherine 'Kate' Cranston and red squirrels. 

£50 note

The £50, in circulation since 2021, celebrates the education pioneer Flora Stevenson and ospreys.