The issue of banknotes with a face value of 500 euros was finally discontinued
On April 26, the banknote of 500 euros was finally terminated. On this day, the term was expired, released by the Central Bank of Germany and Austria, where these bills are most in circulation, to stop their issue. The remaining 17 countries of the eurozone stopped printing 500-European banknotes back in January. Banknotes remain legal payment and will not be forcibly remove from the turnover. The decision to stop issuing 500-European banknotes was made in 2016.