Münzen können von Bargeldgeschäftspartnern seit 2015 nur noch in Normcontainern bei uns eingezahlt werden.

Pictures and information on the national sides of the coins in circulation in Andorra.

The German government has decided to mint a €10 collector coin entitled “Federal Agency for Technical Relief”, which is scheduled for issue on 24 April 2025.

Pictures and information on the national sides of the coins in circulation in San Marino.

In the first half of 2020, the Bundesbank recorded approximately 34,000 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €1.6 million. Although this means that the number of counterfeits rose significantly on the year, their volume remained low overall.

Pictures and information on the national sides of the coins in circulation in Monaco.

In 2021, the Bundesbank registered approximately 42,000 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €1.9 million in German payments. The number of counterfeits thus fell by 28.6% on the year, and the nominal value of the banknotes seized decreased by 34.5%. 

The Bundesbank registered approximately 55,200 counterfeit euro banknotes with a value of €3.3 million in 2019, representing a 5% decrease on the year.

Information on the options for obtaining the stamping quality “Stamp Shine”.

In 2018, the Bundesbank identified approximately 58,000 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €3.4 million, representing a 20% decrease on the previous 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 the first half of 2019, the Bundesbank recorded approximately 27,600 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €1.6 million. Thus, although the incidence of counterfeiting was up compared to the second half of 2018, it is still low overall.

Die Europäische Kommission hat heute ihren Gesetzgebungsvorschlag zu einem digitalen Euro veröffentlicht. Ein digitaler Euro wäre so wie gegenwärtig Banknoten und Münzen ein universelles Zahlungsmittel im gesamten Eurogebiet. Mit dem vorgeschlagenen Status als gesetzliches Zahlungsmittel wäre sichergestellt, dass er auf breite Akzeptanz als Zahlungsinstrument stieße.

In the first half of 2018, the Bundesbank registered approximately 31,100 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €1.8 million – 6.2% fewer than in the previous six months. The most frequently counterfeited denomination was the €50 banknote.

In the first half of 2017, the Bundesbank registered around 39,700 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €2.2 million – 8.7% more than in the second half of 2016. The most frequently counterfeited denomination was the €50 banknote.

Bundesbank-Vorstand Burkhard Balz warnt vor einer schleichenden Erosion der Bargeld-Infrastruktur in Deutschland und erklärt, welche Rolle Scheine und Münzen künftig noch spielen werden.

In 2020, the Bundesbank registered approximately 58,800 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €2.9 million in German payments. The number of counterfeits thus rose by 6.5% on the year, while the nominal value of the banknotes seized fell by 14.3%.

Croatia is introducing euro cash on 1 January 2023, making it the 20th Member State of the euro area. Croatian kuna banknotes can be exchanged for euro free of charge at all Bundesbank branches between 1 January and 28 February 2023. Croatia’s accession to the euro area will change the composition of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the ECB’s capital, as well as the capital key used to calculate it.

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.

It’s no secret that Germany loves cash. However, the pandemic and the new focus on hygiene showed that even in the Federal Republic, cashless payments can also be interesting for payments of less than €10. In Germany, just over 50 % of all payments are currently still settled using cash. In a few years’ time, it should also be possible to pay with the digital euro. Burkhard Balz, Executive Board member at the Deutsche Bundesbank, is jointly responsible for the digital currency project. On the fringes of the Ludwig-Erhard summit, he revealed in an interview with Frankfurter Rundschau what can be expected and why cash lovers actually have reason to be cheerful.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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 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 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 collectors’ coin entitled “Police”, to be issued on 25 April 2024.

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

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

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.

The financial and sovereign debt crisis which has afflicted the euro area for more than seven years now has clearly left a mark on the financial market, having forced monetary policymakers to roll out highly accommodative measures and legislators to make adjustments to the regulatory framework.

In 2017, the Bundesbank registered around 73,000 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €4.1 million – 11% fewer than in the previous year. The number of counterfeit €20 banknotes declined in particular.

Das Kulturgeschichtliche Museum Osnabrück zeigt vom 25. Januar bis zum 3. Mai in einer Ausstellung "Das neue Gesicht des Euro". Dort stehen unter anderem die neuen Scheine der sogenannten "Europa-Serie", der zweiten Euro-Banknotenserie, im Mittelpunkt.

In the first half of 2017, the Bundesbank registered approximately 39,700 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €2.2 million. The number of counterfeits rose by 8.7% compared with the second half of 2016. Statistically, this equates to around ten counterfeit banknotes per 10,000 inhabitants in Germany per year.