Bank of England Picks Puffin, Owl, Bee, Hedgehog for Banknotes

“The Bank of England says its next banknotes will feature an Atlantic puffin, a barn owl, a buff-tailed bumblebee and a European hedgehog.” — Dale Bearman, on air

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 10:07 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Updated 3:07 AM ET · aired 4 times

At a glance

First reported by Bank of England: “Bank of England announces the four animals that will feature on our next series of banknotes”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 10:07 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman; aired 4 times.
Topics: UK.

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Bank of EnglandBank of England announces the four animals that will feature on our next series of banknotes

What BBN said about it

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe Bank of England says its next banknotes will feature an Atlantic puffin, a barn owl, a buff-tailed bumblebee and a European hedgehog.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRate read-through: none. Sterling is now backed by a hedgehog. That is not a policy, that is a petting zoo with a printing press.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, I love it. A bee on a twenty. Finally a currency that actually works for a living.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMeanwhile the ten-year sits at five point two seven seven percent and the dollar index is at one oh two point one seven.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe bond market is the real animal here, Kenji.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentEuro-dollar is one point one two oh nine, up point oh nine. Dale, you sound thrilled about a hedgehog and a five percent yield.