The branches of the Bundesbank supply the economy with euro banknotes and coins, and offers private customers the opportunity to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline.

Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) und die Europäische Bankenaufsichtsbehörde (EBA) haben heute einen gemeinsamen Bericht über Betrug im Zahlungsverkehr veröffentlicht. 

In the period from January to June 2024, the Bundesbank removed significantly more counterfeit money from circulation in Germany than in the six months prior, detecting around 38,600 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €2.4 million. This was 29% more than in the second half of 2023. Meanwhile, the total loss arising from counterfeit banknotes was only slightly up, by just under 5%. The increase was driven by easily identifiable counterfeits, especially of €10 and €20 banknotes, said Burkhard Balz, the Bundesbank’s Executive Board member whose remit includes cash management.

In Germany, institutions provide deposit protection according to their bank category, with statutory and voluntary schemes set up by the banking associations operating alongside one another.