Sarah John

Chief Cashier & Executive Director, Banking at Bank of England

As Chief Cashier and Director of Notes, Sarah is responsible for making sure that banknotes have the latest anti-counterfeiting technology, so that people can have confidence that the banknotes they use every day are genuine. The Chief Cashier must also make sure there are enough banknotes in circulation, so they work closely with financial institutions, banknote suppliers and retailers.

Sarah John took up the role of Chief Cashier and Director of Notes on 1 June 2018.