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Five facts about the new euro €50 banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 06/07/2016

Following yesterday’s unveiling of the new euro €50 banknote, which will be issued on 4 April 2017, the European Central Bank (ECB) have posted a video detailing five facts about the new banknote. The video looks at the 50 euro banknote’s use throughout the Euro system, how often the current circulating denomination is counterfeited, its production costs, and…

New 50 euro banknote revealed by ECB

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 05/07/2016

The European Central Bank (ECB) has today revealed the new €50 euro banknote which is to begin circulating on 4 April 2017. The new banknote is the latest of the Europa banknote series issued by the central bank, gradually replacing the original euro currency issued in 2002 with one that includes up-to-date security features to reduce the risk…

New Euro €50 banknote to be unveiled 5 July 2016

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 16/06/2016

The new euro €50 banknote will be unveiled on 5 July 2016 by the European Central Bank. A press release issued today by the European Central Bank (ECB) confirms that the new euro €50 banknote will be unveiled to the public on 5 July 2016. The €50 note is the fourth of the second series of euro…

Increase in euro counterfeit banknotes

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 27/01/2015

The European Central Bank (ECB) has released its banknote counterfeit figures for the second half of 2014, showing an increase in the number of fake banknotes withdrawn from circulation. 507 thousand counterfeit banknotes were removed, an increase of 53% compared to the first half of 2014 and an increase of 44% compared to the same…

Euro €20 to be unveiled in February 2015

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 19/12/2014

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that the €20, the next banknote from the Europa series of banknotes, will be unveiled on 24 February 2015. The new €20 is the third banknote to be released from the second series of Euro banknote, following the €5 and €10 issued in May 2013 and September 2014 respectively.…

New Europa €10 banknote announced

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 13/01/2014

The European Central Bank (ECB) has today issued a press release announcing the new €10 banknote. The new banknote, part of the recently released Europa series, will begin to circulate on the 23rd September 2014, allowing retailers and other cash handlers time to prepare for its release into circulation. The new banknote design will gradually…

ECB launches €10 banknote competition

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 18/12/2013

The European Central Bank (ECB) is due to unveil the new €10 banknote in January 2014 and is expected to begin circulating later in the year. To promote the banknote’s security features, the ECB is holding an online competition for all European Union (EU) residents over 18 years old. Participants need to guess 4 of…

ECB to introduce new €10 banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 28/11/2013

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced that a new Europa series €10 banknote will be unveiled on January 13, 2014 and issued later in the year. The Partnership Program, held by the ECB and the national Central Banks (NCB) in the Euro area on November 26, 2013, aimed to help banknote equipment manufacturers and suppliers,…