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Tracking down counterfeiters Cash video series
07.09.2021 DE
If you’re wondering whether or not a banknote is genuine, our experts at the counterfeit money unit can have a look at it. In the first part of the video series on cash, our host Silviana Ursu will explain how that works.
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Notice
To ensure that important information concerning people who pass counterfeits is not lost, the Bundesbank strongly advises you to notify the police of counterfeit banknotes and coins immediately and to hand these in to the police.
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Does registering for electronic provision stop paper copies being sent?
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Detection of counterfeit banknotes
A standardised range of authenticity features such as tactile writing, watermarks, an inscribed security thread and a see-through register on all banknote denominations offer protection against counterfeiting.
The lower half of the large denomination number on the front of the DM500 and DM1,000 banknotes contains an additional authenticity feature: the colour changes from gold to green if the banknote is tilted.
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More counterfeit €10 and €20 banknotes in circulation
22.01.2021 DE
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%.
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Bundesbank study: The future of cash use
17.01.2024 DE
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.
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Maintaining a safe and efficient cash cycle in times of change South African Reserve Bank