Brits are currently hoarding more than £3.8 billion in unspent foreign currency, equating to £57 per person, shows a new study from financial analysts at AskTraders.com.
The analysis, which looked at the average amount of foreign currency brought home by holidaymakers, reveals that £3,807,984,041 is currently sat in drawers or wallets, unused.
Given the average food bill per household per week is £61.90, that means we could be holding enough foreign currency to cover almost a weeks’ worth of food for a family, or 22.8 loaves of banana bread, if you’re that way inclined.
Here’s where the money is being held right now:
| Region | Currency Held |
| East Midlands | £275,141,808 |
| East of England | £355,681,544 |
| London | £508,863,514 |
| North East | £152,499,141 |
| North West | £418,543,912 |
| South East | £523,614,730 |
| South West | £320,558,952 |
| West Midlands | £337,937,576 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £314,263,115 |
| Wales | £163,719,682 |
| Scotland | £329,284,822 |
| Northern Ireland | £107,875,248 |
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