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 €10 collectors’ coin “On the water” featuring a colourless polymer ring and a blue cupronickel ring was issued on 9 September 2021. This coin is the last in a three-part series, “Air Moves” (2019‑21).

The German government has decided to mint a 2€ commemorative coin marking 1,275 years since the birth of Charlemagne, to be issued from 30th March 2023.

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

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

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 issue the next €2 commemorative coin in its "Federal States" series as of 2018 March 3rd, this time dedicated to the German federal state of Berlin (motif: Charlottenburg Palace).

How will cash be used in the future? A recent Bundesbank study has investigated this question, outlining three different scenarios for cash payments in 2037. The study provides an idea of the social and economic environment in which cash will be embedded in the future.

A recent Bundesbank study looks at how cash will be used in the future. It outlines three different scenarios for cash payments in 2037. “The idea of the future scenarios is to help set the right course so that cash remains generally available and accepted as an attractive means of payment and store of value going forward,” explained Burkhard Balz as he introduced the study.

The German government has decided to mint a €10 collectors’ coin entitled “Fire brigade”, to be issued at 11 May 2023.

Speaking in Frankfurt, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann underscored the importance of the G20 for international free trade and for progress in financial market regulation. In times like these, international cooperation is particularly important, he said, which is why the G20 is a "precious treasure".

As part of the “Federal States” series, the German government has decided to mint a €2 commemorative coin “Thuringia” (featuring Wartburg castle).

In 2002 the Federal Ministry of Finance asked the Deutsche Bundesbank to present a study on currency requirements in Germany. This study is intended to contain a macroeconomic analysis of the quantitative development of cash, as well as qualitative aspects which could influence currency requirements.

The German government has decided to mint a €2 collectors’ coin commemorating “Saxony-Anhalt”. It was issued on 26 January 2021.

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

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

In our branches it is possible for private customers to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline. Please find further information, such as branch addresses, opening hours and travel directions, on the following sites.

Am 2. November 2023 genehmigte der EZB-Rat die Zulassung der Scope Ratings GmbH als externe Ratingagentur für die im Rahmenwerk für Bonitätsbeurteilungen im Eurosystem beschriebenen Zwecke. 

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

The €5 collectors' coin with an green plastic ring was issued in September 2019. It was minted on behalf of the German government and is the third in a five-part series, “Climate zones of the Earth” (2017-21).

The most relevant facts and figures about euro banknotes and coins can be found here.

The €5 collectors' coin with a violet plastic ring was issued in September 2021. It was minted on behalf of the German government and is the last in a five-part series, “Climate zones of the Earth” (2017-21).

The €10 collectors’ coin “On land” featuring a colourless polymer ring and a red bronze outer ring was issued on 10 September 2020. This coin is the second in a three-part series, “Air Moves” (2019‑21).

The €5 collectors' coin with an turquoise plastic ring was issued in September 2020. It was minted on behalf of the German government and is the fourth in a five-part series, “Climate zones of the Earth” (2017-21).