The ECB unveiled the new €5 note today. From the ECB: The new €5 banknote has benefited from advances in banknote technology since the first series was introduced over ten years ago. It ...

The European Central Bank this month introduced a brand-new version of the €5 banknote, loaded with next-generation security features to deter counterfeiting.

The 5 euro banknote, like all other euro note denominations, is made of cotton fibre. In 1 euro and 2 euro coins, the "gold" part is an alloy, 75% copper, 20% zinc and 5% nickel.

The €50 is the most widely used euro banknote, accounting for 45% of all euros in circulation. According to the central bank, there are more €50 notes in circulation than the €5, €10 and ...

E.U. unveils 50-euro note aimed at curbing counterfeits The new banknote will come into circulation next April.

The European Central Bank is phasing out the 500 euro banknote because it has become too intertwined with criminal activity.

The European Central Bank unveiled a new 50 euro banknote on Tuesday to replace its most widely counterfeited bill and reaffirm its commitment to the use of cash.

Euro banknotes stand as a powerful symbol of European unity, with over 29 billion notes circulating across the continent, collectively worth more than €1.5 trillion.