I haven’t got any money with me.

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I haven’t got any money with me. I’ll need to go to the bank.
what is the equivalent of the bold sentence in US English?
 
I have no money with me.
 
I haven’t got any money with me. I’ll need to go to the bank.
what is the equivalent of the bold sentence in US English?

The bold sentence is natural in American English, but I don't have any money with me is probably more common.
 
You'll commonly hear it with 'on me' as well.
 
Thank you all.
Shouldn't we say "I haven't gotten any money with me" in American English?
 
In this context, it isn't the present perfect, so no.

In AmE, 'have got' is often used as a simple present alternative of 'have' to show possession or necessity.
I've got a lot of homework.
I've got to finish my homework before I can go to bed.
 
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I haven’t got any money with me. I’ll need to go to the bank.
what is the equivalent of the bold sentence in US English?

All of these are acceptable in US English (at least in my dialect):

1. I haven't got any money with me.
2. I don't have any money with me.
3. I haven't got any money on me.
4. I don't have any money on me.
 
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