ECB, the new 50 euro note will be presented on 5th July

The introduction of the new 50-euro banknote will be shortly. The European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks (NCBs) of the euro area, which together form the Eurosystem, will present the bill in the series "Europa" on 5th July while its entry into service is scheduled for spring of 2017.

"The Eurosystem and its industry partners have launched a timely preparations for the introduction of the new banknote of 50 Euro, to ensure that companies are ready and the public can use the new notes everywhere and without any problems from the day of putting them into circulation, "said Ton Roos, head of the Directorate Banknotes ECB.Among the banknote denominations in the euro from 50 euro is the most widely used. Over 8 billion euro banknotes, or about 45% of the currently outstanding, belong to this denomination.