The counterfeits being spread at present can be detected by checking the security features. In most cases, counterfeiters focus on just one or only few security features. Therefore, it is advisable to check several features.

In order to make the SEPA migration more customer friendly, payment service providers may provide customers with conversion services for a transitional period up to 1 February 2016.

If you have any general queries concerning the external reporting system or you are calling from a mobile network, please contact one of the Deutsche Bundesbank’s four Service Centres (SC) for External Sector Audits / Reporting Queries. The adjacent map shows which region each service centre is responsible for.