Now the release date for the new 50-Euro note is fixed. On April 4th, 2017, the new 50-Euro note will be put into circulation and will provide more security. The most commonly used denomination of the Euro is the 50 bill. With the revised and improved security features, it will be even more difficult for counterfeiters to imitate it. The usual brown-orange color as well as the motives remain at the new 50-Euro note. Also, the banknotes of the old series need not be actively exchanged by the consumer. Their validity remains the same and the central banks are gradually withdrawing the old notes from circulation. The introduction of the second series for the rest of the Euro-sorts is also to follow the fifties rapid.
Another major change that the new 50-Euro note entails is, that the banknotes are no longer assigned to the particular central bank. So far, one could determine with the initial letter of the serial number, which central bank is responsible for the printing. For example, the “X” stood for the German Bundesbank. Starting from the new 50-Euro note the serial numbers start with two letters, which refer only to the printing plant but not to the central bank.

The European Central Bank will still be a step ahead of the counterfeiters. This is why the ECB wants to start planning for a third series with the completion of the second Euronote-series. As stated in various media reports, the members of the Executive Board of the ECB regard the cash as a still remaining method of payment. This is why planning for future counterfeit protection must be continued.

Since announcements of the new CHF notes a lively discussion about design, style and technical structure of the notes began. 2007 there was the decision, that Manuela Pfrunder was chosen as the base for the new series. After some production difficulties, it was finally ready: The 50 CHF banknote appeared more or less in time, for the last-mentioned date, namely April 12 in 2016. In cooperation and associated with some tests for the latest models of Denarius but also for many older models, software was developed diligently. Our specialists realized this to our full satisfaction very quick and targeted. So now the update for the new 50 CHF banknotes is available for many models.

Actually there are several Banknotes of the Europe series in circulation. Our banknote counting machines are counting the new 5, 10 and 20 Euro banknote since they have been launched. At present it´s not fixed when the new 50 Euro banknote will be launched but it seams to be possible that they will come in circulation in the end of 2016 or the beginning of 2017.