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Cash processing systems
This section provides information on the various Eurosystem testing procedures.
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Marked increase in counterfeit €10 and €20 banknotes
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Further decline in counterfeit banknotes in Germany
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.
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Slight increase in counterfeit banknotes in Germany
In the first half of 2019, the Bundesbank recorded approximately 27,600 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €1.6 million.
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DEM banknotes and DEM coins Information for business clients (especially firms in the trade sector) on planned DEM campaigns and on lodgements of DEM banknotes and DEM coins at the Bundesbank’s branches
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Fewer counterfeit banknotes in Germany
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.
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DEM banknotes BBK3 series
Pictures and information on DEM banknotes and coins, BBK3 and previous series.
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Fewer counterfeits in circulation
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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.