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The 20ac100 is the third most widely used euro banknote, after the 20ac50 and the 20ac20.The 20ac100 and 20ac200 banknotes of the first series, like all the other denominations, will remain legal tender. They will continue to circulate alongside the new notes and will be gradually withdrawn from circulation.

The European Central Bank announced on 4 May 2016 that it would stop issuing the 500 euro notes by the end of 2018.Circulating 500 euro notes remain legal tender and can continue to be used as a means of payment and store of value until further notice.

Yes, you can. To use up remaining stocks, the European Central Bank will keep issuing old 20ac50 notes alongside the new ones. So don't be worried if you find both in your wallet. The old banknotes are still valid, so you can keep using them or exchange them for new notes at any Eurosystem national central bank.

The ECB and the central banks of the euro area countries are legally entitled to issue euro banknotes. In practice, only the national central banks (NCBs) physically issue and withdraw euro banknotes (as well as coins). The ECB does not have a cash office and does not handle cash in any way.

All EU Member States, except Denmark, are required to adopt the euro and join the euro area. To do this they must meet certain conditions known as 'convergence criteria'.

All EU members which have joined the bloc since the signing of the Maastricht Treaty in 1992 are legally obliged to adopt the euro once they meet the criteria, since the terms of their accession treaties make the provisions on the euro binding on them.

The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union on 31 January 2020.