New-style 10-euro note launched
Monday, January 13, 2014 @ 11:42 AM
A NEW format of the 10-euro note is due out today (Monday) to follow on from the recently-launched new-style five-euro bill.
To prevent the type of problems experienced with the latter – which was launched on May 2 last year - the European Central Bank (BCE) and the banks of each member State have issued information and set up a scheme to help ATM machines, vending machines and tills adapt to the new note.
Manufacturers of these devices have been given assistance so that they can service existing machines and correctly alter the format of those under construction to enable them to accept the new-style 10-euro note.
Later on this year, the BCE will issue more information about future notes following the same format, particularly the 20-euro and 50-euro bills.
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