Piggy banks still holding £540m in european currency

UK consumers are being urged to check their piggy banks, jars and sock drawers for European coins and currency and cash it in quickly after a survey revealed there could be around £540m in European currencies just lying around in UK homes. A study conducted by NOP for Barclays Bank points out that with just six weeks to go before the Euro is introduced and less than four months to go before pre-Euro currencies are no longer legal tender, most consumers have yet to cash in their old currency which is thought to be worth around £35 to the average household. According to the survey: 70...