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The reproduction of euro banknotes or peseta banknotes and coins, or of images of them, must be authorised by the Banco de España. The regulations affect all banknotes and coins that have been or currently are legal tender in Spain.

The Banco de España exchanges low denomination banknotes and coins for higher denomination ones. It also does the opposite: exchanging higher denominations for lower ones.

The Banco de España offers training courses to professional cash handlers and retail employees. These courses explain the security features of euro banknotes and coins, the conditions for putting them into circulation and the procedures for checking their authenticity and fitness according to the Eurosystems rules.

The “Get to know the euro” on-site course targets school students and teachers who want to learn about the security features of banknotes and coins and the procedure to be followed if a banknote or coin is suspected of being counterfeit. The “Get to know the euro” online course is available to the general public and organisations who want to learn...

Informative material on euro banknotes and coins. You can ask for printed material free of charge subject to availability.

Individuals or entities may take damaged or defective coins to the branch offices of the Banco de España or their own bank, to have them examined and subsequently exchanged for new ones.

Individuals or entities may take defective, stained, soiled or torn euro banknotes to a Banco de España branch office or their own bank to have them examined and subsequently exchanged for new ones.

The Banco de España checks the authenticity of suspect euro banknotes and coins detected and submitted by financial institutions, firms or individuals.