Software Updates Unavailability
Regarding the 100 & 200 Euro updates, we made evaluations of machines for which there will be no more software updates availablemore
The new €100 and €200 banknotes
The new series of banknotes has been introduced gradually across the euro area over the past few yearsmore
20,00 Euro Banknote
On 02.24.2015, the ECB has announced that the new 20 Euro banknotes will enter circulation on 25.11.2015more
On Latvia's first 2€ coin of special design
The Council of the European Union has approved the design of Latvia's first 2 euro (commemorative) coinmore
The new €10 Banknote
The ECB and the central banks of the euro area countries are to introduce the new €10 banknote in 2014more
Question of the week
Dual Circulation Period
A dual circulation period of the lats and the euro.
To ensure convenient cash circulation following the euro changeover is it planned to introduce two weeks dual circulation period of both currencies - lats and euro. During this period it will be possible to pay for goods and services both in the lats and euro, which means that traders will be obligated to accept both the lats and euro coins and banknotes.
The lats banknotes and coins will be gradually withdrawn from circulation and replaced with the euro banknotes and coins. A month after the euro changeover day euro-cash will become the only legal tender.