Production volumes for the year ahead are calculated on the basis of forecasts provided by the NCBs and a central forecast made by the ECB, thus combining national expertise with a euro area-wide perspective. The figures calculated need to be approved by the Governing Council of the ECB.
Coins
Responsibility for minting euro coins lies with the national governments of the euro area countries. However, the overall value of the coins to be put into circulation annually has to be approved by the Governing Council of the ECB.
Banknotes
Coins
Banknotes
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DenominationQuantity (in millions of banknotes)Value (€ millions)NCBs commissioning production€5---€104,50045,000DE, CY, EE, GR, ES, FR, IE, IT, MT, LU, NL, AT, SI, SK, FI€202,50050,000DE, CY, EE, GR, FR, IT, MT, LU, NL, PT, SI, SK, FI€501,00050,000BE, DE, ES€100---€200---€500---
TOTAL8,000145,000