Decision (EU) 2019/669 of the European Central Bank of 4 April 2019 amending Decision ECB/2013/10 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes (ECB/2019/9)

‘1 Euro banknotes of the first series shall include seven denominations of euro banknotes in the range of 5 euro to 500 euro. Euro banknotes of the second series shall include six denominations in the range of 5 to 200 euro. Euro banknotes shall depict the theme “Ages and styles of Europe” with the following basic specifications. Face value (EUR)Dimensions (first series)Dimensions (second series)Dominant colourDesign5120 × 62 mm120 × 62 mmGreyClassical10127 × 67 mm127 × 67 mmRedRomanesque20133 × 72 mm133 × 72 mmBlueGothic50140 × 77 mm140 × 77 mmOrangeRenaissance100147 × 82 mm147 × 77 mmGreenBaroque and rococo200153 × 82 mm153 × 77 mmYellow-brownIron and glass architecture500160 × 82 mmNot to be included in the second seriesPurpleModern 20th century architecture’;

‘4 NCBs may perform the exchange by handing out cash in the value of the banknotes in any denomination, by transferring the value of the banknotes to a bank account of the applicant that can be unambiguously identified by an international payment account number identifier (IBAN) as defined in Article 2(15) of Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council , or by crediting the value of the banknotes to an account of the applicant with the NCB, as deemed appropriate by the NCB.

‘1 NCBs shall charge institutions and economic agents referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 a fee when they request NCBs, in accordance with Article 3, to exchange genuine euro banknotes that have been damaged by anti-theft devices. This fee shall also apply regardless of whether the NCB executes the exchange in cash or by transferring or crediting the value of the banknotes to an account.’

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.