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.

The German government has decided to mint a €10 collector coin entitled “Care”, to be issued on 12 May 2022.

Die Deutsche Bundesbank hat im Jahr 2016 rund 82.200 falsche Euro‑Banknoten im Nennwert von 4,2 Millionen Euro registriert - 14 Prozent weniger als im Vorjahr. Insbesondere die Zahl der 20‑Euro‑Fälschungen ist nach Einführung der neuen 20‑Euro-Noten der Europa-Serie deutlich zurückgegangen.

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 Bundesbank hat im Jahr 2015 mehr falsche Euro-Banknoten sichergestellt. Gegenüber dem Vorjahr stieg die Zahl der Fälschungen um 51 %. Verglichen mit dem Umlauf an Bargeld in Deutschland bleibt das Falschgeldaufkommen aber weiterhin auf einem niedrigen Niveau. Besonders häufig wurden 20- und 50-Euro-Scheine gefälscht.

The Bundesbank registered approximately 55,200 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €3.3 million in 2019, representing a 5% decrease on the year. Statistically, this equates to seven counterfeit banknotes per 10,000 inhabitants.

In 2018, the Bundesbank registered approximately 58,000 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €3.4 million, representing a 20% decrease year on year. Statistically, this equates to seven counterfeit banknotes per 10,000 inhabitants.

Die Bundesbank hat im ersten Halbjahr 2016 rund 45.700 falsche Euro-Banknoten im Nennwert von 2,3 Millionen Euro aus dem Verkehr gezogen. Verglichen mit dem Umlauf an Bargeld in Deutschland bleibt das Falschgeldaufkommen aber weiterhin auf einem niedrigen Niveau.

At the initiative of the European Commission, a €2 commemorative coin with a single national design was issued by all the member states of the euro area on 2 January 2012 to mark the tenth anniversary of the introduction of euro banknotes and coins.

The number of counterfeit euro banknotes seized by the Bundesbank in the first half of 2015 was up 31% on the second half of 2014. However, measured against the amount of cash in circulation in Germany, the incidence of counterfeits remained low, said Bundesbank Executive Board member Carl-Ludwig Thiele. Of all the denominations, €20 and €50 banknotes were counterfeited particularly frequently.

By way of majority, the National Cash Forum advocates rounding up or down to the nearest 5 euro cent for cash payments in Germany. The Federal Ministry of Finance is called upon to advocate for, and press ahead with, a binding statutory rounding rule in Germany. The rounding rule should be applied across Europe as uniformly as possible.

Die Parallelumlaufphase von Lats und Euro endete am 14. Januar 2014. Auf Lats lautende Banknoten und Münzen werden von der Latvijas Banka ohne zeitliche Befristung umgetauscht.

Am 1. Januar 2011 wurden die Euro-Banknoten und -Münzen erfolgreich in Estland eingeführt.

In the first half of 2019, the Bundesbank recorded approximately 27,600 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €1.6 million.

Die Deutsche Bundesbank konzentriert die stichprobenartige Münzgeldbearbeitung künftig auf ihre vier Filialen in Dortmund, Hamburg, Karlsruhe sowie Leipzig und gestaltet sie durch den Einsatz von Robotern ergonomischer und effizienter.

The Deutsche Bundesbank does not conduct transactions (purchase, vending, etc.) in foreign currencies (banknotes and coins) and precious metals with the general public (including credit institutions).

Slowenien führt zum 1. Januar 2007 den Euro als gesetzliches Zahlungsmittel ein. Die nationalen Zentralbanken des Eurosystems haben sich verpflichtet, auf Slowenische Tolar (SIT) lautende Banknoten in Euro umzutauschen.

The Regional Offices monitor credit institutions and financial service providers in their respective regions. The branches are subordinate to the Regional Office and supply the economy with euro banknotes and coins.

In the first half of 2018, the Bundesbank recorded approximately 31,100 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €1.8 million. The number of counterfeits fell by 6.2 % compared with the second half of 2017. Statistically, this equates to around seven counterfeit banknotes for every 10,000 inhabitants per year

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.

In 2017, the Bundesbank registered approximately 73,000 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €4.1 million, which represents an 11% decrease year on year. Statistically, this equates to nine counterfeit banknotes per 10,000 inhabitants.