Press Release - 26 January 2018 - Euro banknote counterfeiting remains low in second half of 2017
- 363,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in the second half of 2017
- Around 85% of the counterfeits were €20 and €50 banknotes
- All euro banknotes can be verified using the “feel, look and tilt” method
- Euro banknotes continue to be a trusted and safe means of payment





