• New €100 and €200 banknotes to start circulating on 28 May 2019
• Banknotes to incorporate new and innovative security features

• An ink stained banknote is probably a stolen banknote.
• In this section you will learn how to recognise a stained banknote and what to do should you have accepted one.

The National Bank has decided to build a new cash centre on the outskirts of the capital. This new "state of the art" infrastructure will largely automate the logistical process of placing euro banknotes in circulation.