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Cologne branch
The branches of the Bundesbank supply the economy with euro banknotes and coins, and offers private customers the opportunity to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline.
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The Origin of Money – Part I: Cash
Euro banknotes and coins are used in a large number of payments every day. Private individuals and enterprises usually withdraw this money from their bank accounts. But where do banks get this cash from?
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More counterfeit money registered than last year
30.01.2023 DE
Around 44,100 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of just under €2.7 million were withdrawn from circulation in Germany in 2022. There was a 5.2% increase in the number of counterfeits compared with the previous year.
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€20 collector coin “50th anniversary of International Women’s Year”
The German government has decided to mint a €20 collector coin marking the “50th anniversary of International Women’s Year” to be issued 6 March 2025.
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More counterfeit €200 and €500 banknotes in circulation
In the first half of 2023, the Bundesbank withdrew approximately 26,700 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of just under €2.9 million from circulation in Germany. This was 10% more counterfeit banknotes than in the second half of 2022. The number of counterfeit €200 and €500 banknotes rose in particular. “The incidence of counterfeit banknotes is still low, however. Statistically speaking, there were six counterfeit banknotes per 10,000 inhabitants,” stated Burkhard Balz, the Bundesbank Executive Board member responsible for cash management.
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Ways of purchasing mint condition coins
Information on the options for obtaining the stamping quality “Stamp Shine”.
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Fewer counterfeit banknotes in circulation
22.07.2022 DE
In the first half of 2022, around 19,800 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of just under €1 million were withdrawn from circulation in Germany. The number of counterfeits fell by 3.9% compared with the second half of 2021.
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2019 – In the Air €10 collectors’ coin with a copper-nickel outer ring
The €10 collectors’ coin “In the Air” featuring a colourless polymer ring was issued on 4 April 2019. This coin is the first in a three-part series, “Air Moves” (2019-21).
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Fälschungen im Jahr 2021 um 28,6 Prozent gesunken
28.01.2022 No English translation available
Die Bundesbank hat im Jahr 2021 rund 42.000 falsche Euro-Banknoten im Nennwert von 1,9 Millionen Euro registriert. Das entspricht einem Rückgang von 28,6 Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahr. Der Rückgang sei auf die verminderten Absatzmöglichkeiten für die Hersteller und Verbreiter von Falschgeld zurückzuführen, erläuterte Bundesbankvorstand Johannes Beermann.