Exchanging national cash

Former national banknotes and coins, such as Deutsche Mark, can in most cases still be exchanged for euro. This is done only by the national central banks. The ECB does not exchange any banknotes or coins.

To see which banknotes can still be exchanged for euro, click on the country name in the table below and consult the time limits given. Several national central banks still exchange even older banknote series than those depicted.

Time limits

Some central banks have set a time limit for the exchange of national banknotes and coins