Press releases
Here is a list of the Deutsche Bundesbank’s current press releases.
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Slight increase in the number of counterfeits Slight upward trend in counterfeit banknotes
In 2012, the Bundesbank detected approximately 41,500 counterfeit euro banknotes. This means that the number of counterfeits rose – albeit from a low level (2011: 39,000) – by around 6.4% on the year.
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Fewer counterfeits in circulation Trend decline in counterfeit banknotes continues
In the first half of 2012, the Bundesbank detected approximately 19,000 counterfeit euro banknotes in German payments. This means that the number of counterfeits fell by 5% compared with the second half of 2011.
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Fewer incidences of counterfeits in the first half of 2008