€500 ‘terrorists’ note to disappear

Banks have stopped the production of €500 notes since January 27. Only Austria and Germany are allowed to continue to print them, until April 26, as a transition measure.

Connexion journalist

Published Wednesday 23 January 2019 - 15:48 Modified Wednesday 23 January 2019 - 15:48

The European Central Bank reacted to concerns from officials about the purple note, which is regularly used in illegal activities including terrorism and drug-smuggling.

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