Press releases on Banknotes & coins
- 24/01/2020
- Euro banknote counterfeiting remained low in the second half of 2019EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 26/07/2019
- Euro banknote counterfeiting decreased further in the first half of 2019EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 28/05/2019
- New €100 and €200 banknotes start circulating todayEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 25/01/2019
- Euro banknote counterfeiting decreased further and remained low in the second half of 2018EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 17/09/2018
- ECB unveils new €100 and €200 banknotes EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 27/07/2018
- Euro banknote counterfeiting remained low in first half of 2018EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 26/01/2018
- Euro banknote counterfeiting remains low in second half of 2017EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 21/07/2017
- Euro banknote counterfeiting remains low in first half of 2017EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 04/04/2017
- New €50 banknote starts circulating todayEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 27/01/2017
- Euro banknote counterfeiting remains low in second half of 2016EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 22/07/2016
- Euro banknote counterfeiting declines in first half of 2016EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 05/07/2016
- ECB unveils new €50 banknoteEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 16/06/2016
- Eurosystem prepares introduction of new €50 banknoteEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 04/05/2016
- ECB ends production and issuance of €500 banknoteEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 22/01/2016
- Euro banknote counterfeiting declines slightly in second half of 2015EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 25/11/2015
- New €20 banknote starts circulating todayEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 24/11/2015
- Eurosystem to issue new €20 banknote tomorrow
- 13/10/2015
- 2.8 million shops and small businesses to receive leaflets on the new €20EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (15) +
- 23/07/2015
- ECB and partners sign memorandum of understanding on new €20 banknoteEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 17/07/2015
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 02/04/2015
- 3rd International Conference on the Protection of the Euro against Counterfeiting
- 24/02/2015
- New €20 banknote unveiled in Frankfurt todayEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 06/02/2015
- ECB launches online game related to the security features of the new €20 banknoteEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 25/01/2015
- “New Face of the Euro” exhibition opens in Osnabrück
- 23/01/2015
- More counterfeits in second half of 2014 but overall number remains very lowEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 16/01/2015
- Euro changeover successfully completed in Lithuania
- 01/01/2015
- Lithuania joins the euro areaEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 19/12/2014
- Eurosystem to unveil the new €20 and support banknote equipment manufacturers and suppliersEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 30/09/2014
- Launch of the fourth Generation €uro Students' Award competition
- 22/09/2014
- New €10 banknote starts circulating tomorrowEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 23/07/2014
- Lithuania to join euro area and single supervisory mechanism (SSM) on 1 January 2015EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 18/07/2014
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeits - Number of counterfeits remains lowEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 15/01/2014
- Euro banknotes and coins have been successfully introduced in Latvia
- 15/01/2014
- ‘New face of the euro' exhibition opens in Saarbrücken
- 13/01/2014
- New €10 banknote unveiled in Frankfurt todayEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 13/01/2014
- More counterfeits in second half of 2013 but overall number remains very lowEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 26/11/2013
- Eurosystem will introduce new €10 banknote in 2014 with support from partnership programmeEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (14) +
- 19/07/2013
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeiting EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 02/05/2013
- Eurosystem introduces Europa Series €5 banknoteEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 30/04/2013
- Europa series €5 banknote to be issued as of 2 May 2013EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 23/04/2013
- Joint OeNB-ECB conference discusses the preparations for the launch of the new Europa series of euro banknotes
- 10/01/2013
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 10/01/2013
- Eurosystem unveils the Europa series €5 banknoteEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 08/11/2012
- Eurosystem to introduce second series of euro banknotes - the “Europa” seriesEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 03/08/2012
- ECB's environmental policy is re-awarded EMAS certificationEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 16/07/2012
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 16/01/2012
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 02/12/2011
- 2nd International Conference on the Protection of the Euro against counterfeiting
- 18/07/2011
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 17/01/2011
- biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 03/01/2011
- Euro banknotes and coins have been successfully introduced in Estonia
- 19/07/2010
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 11/01/2010
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 13/07/2009
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 05/03/2009
- Tender procedures as of 8 April 2009EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 16/01/2009
- Dual circulation of Slovak koruna and euro comes to an end in Slovakia
- 12/01/2009
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 02/01/2009
- Euro banknotes and coins successfully introduced in Slovakia
- 10/07/2008
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 04/02/2008
- Finalisation of the 2008 euro cash changeover in Cyprus and Malta
- 10/01/2008
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 03/01/2008
- The euro cash changeover in Cyprus and Malta
- 01/01/2008
- Cyprus and Malta join the euro areaEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 11/07/2007
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 16/05/2007
- First International Conference on the Protection of the Euro against Counterfeiting: The euro is in safe hands
- 16/01/2007
- Finalisation of the euro cash changeover in Slovenia
- 12/01/2007
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 03/01/2007
- The euro cash changeover in Slovenia
- 13/07/2006
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (19) +
- 13/01/2006
- Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (19) +
- 15/07/2005
- Biannual information on euro counterfeitingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (19) +
- 13/01/2005
- Biannual information on the counterfeiting of the euroEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (19) +
- 06/01/2005
- Framework for the detection of counterfeits and fitness sorting of euro banknotes by credit institutions and professional cash handlersEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (19) +
- 18/11/2004
- The Governing Council of the ECB decides not to introduce very low denomination euro banknotesEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (19) +
- 22/10/2004
- Rules on the future procurement of euro banknotesEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (19) +
- 22/07/2004
- Biannual information on the counterfeiting of the euroEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (19) +
- 22/01/2004
- Biannual information on the counterfeiting of the euro
- 16/07/2003
- Biannual information on the counterfeiting of the euro
- 25/03/2003
- New rules on the reproduction and exchange of euro banknotes
- 23/01/2003
- Biannual information on the counterfeiting of the euro
- 31/07/2002
- Biannual information on the counterfeiting of the euro
- 24/04/2002
- Evaluation of the 2002 cash changeover
- 28/02/2002
- The euro becomes the sole legal tender in all euro area countries
- 05/02/2002
- ECB recognises partners' valuable contribution to the smooth introduction of the euro banknotes and coins
- 25/01/2002
- Update on the euro cash changeover
- 18/01/2002
- International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen to be awarded to the euro
- 18/01/2002
- Update on the euro cash changeover
- 11/01/2002
- Update on the euro cash changeover
- 10/01/2002
- Update on the euro cash changeover
- 09/01/2002
- Update on the euro cash changeover
- 08/01/2002
- Update on the euro cash changeover
- 07/01/2002
- Update on the euro cash changeover
- 04/01/2002
- Update on the euro cash changeover
- 03/01/2002
- Update on the euro cash changeover
- 02/01/2002
- The euro cash changeover is progressing smoothly in all euro area countries
- 28/12/2001
- The euro cash changeover on track
- 20/12/2001
- New ECB regulation on MFI interest rate statistics
- 13/12/2001
- Signing of the agreement between the European Central Bank and Europol
- 06/12/2001
- Decisions on the issue of euro banknotes and on the allocation of monetary income
- 05/10/2001
- Euro banknotes to be produced until 31 December 2001
- 13/09/2001
- ECB Guideline adopting certain provisions on frontloading outside the euro area
- 30/08/2001
- Amendment to the rules for the reproduction of euro banknotes
- 05/07/2001
- Frontloading of euro banknotes to central banks outside the euro area
- 07/03/2001
- Joint press release by the European Commission, Europol and the ECB: Establishment of a "Steering Group" and a common inter-institutional strategy for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting
- 01/03/2001
- The European Central Bank outlines its Euro 2002 Information Campaign on the euro banknotes and coins
- 20/02/2001
- European Central Bank and European Commission provide trainers of the blind, deaf and mentally disabled with dummy euro banknotes for training purposes
- 14/12/2000
- Distribution of frontloaded euro banknotes outside the euro area
- 31/08/2000
- Production of the euro 100 banknotes
- 03/08/2000
- 1.Financial modalities for credit institutions for the 2002 cash changeover 2. The exchange of national banknotes of other participating Member States at the national central banks
- 13/07/2000
- Determination of the number of euro banknotes to be printed before the launch date of 1 January 2002
- 11/07/2000
- Production of the Euro 100 banknotes
- 09/11/1999
- Report on the legal protection of banknotes in the EU Member States
- 04/11/1999
- Information campaign on the introduction of the euro banknotes and coins: selection of the agency
- 15/07/1999
- Euro banknote production begins
- 15/07/1999
- Euro coins. Background note prepared by the European Commission in close collaboration with the European Central Bank
- 01/07/1999
- Information campaign on 2002 cash changeover
- 24/06/1999
- Information on the ECB's year 2000 compliance activities
- 03/11/1998
- The exchange of national banknotes of other participating Member States by participating national central banks
- 13/10/1998
- Further decisions on the euro banknotes
- 12/09/1998
- Progress in the technical preparation of the euro banknotes
- 08/07/1998
- Legal protection of euro banknotes