23 September 2026
- ECB President Lagarde: Survey response exhibits Europeans’ curiosity in future banknotes
- Sturdy participation in all euro space international locations and throughout all age teams
- Survey outcomes will inform Governing Council resolution on last design idea
A complete of 9.96 million folks throughout Europe and past shared their views on the longer term design of euro banknotes by finishing the ECB’s public survey.
“This wonderful quantity exhibits how a lot curiosity Europeans have of their future banknotes,” mentioned President Christine Lagarde. “With them taking part within the redesign course of, an vital step has been taken in getting ready the following collection of banknotes.”
2.6% of the euro space inhabitants took half within the survey, and curiosity was sturdy throughout all age teams, together with youthful generations, with two-thirds of responses coming from folks beneath the age of 35. To make sure that the survey outcomes precisely characterize the euro space inhabitants, information will likely be analysed utilizing customary statistical strategies.
The survey ran between 23 July and 21 September 2026. It sought public opinions on ten shortlisted design proposals primarily based on the themes “European tradition” and “Rivers and birds”. A separate survey – run by an impartial analysis firm and concentrating on a consultant pattern of individuals within the euro space – was carried out utilizing the identical questions and is presently being finalised.
The outcomes of the 2 surveys, along with the suggestions of the impartial Design Contest Jury and a technical evaluation, will inform the ECB Governing Council’s resolution on the ultimate design idea for the longer term euro banknotes, which is predicted across the finish of 2026. The ECB isn’t publishing the outcomes for particular person design proposals at this stage. After the choice, an in depth report on the surveys, together with suggestions on every proposal and outcomes from completely different international locations, will likely be revealed.
Following the Governing Council’s resolution on the idea, the chosen design will likely be tailored and additional developed to remodel it into precise banknotes. The brand new banknotes will incorporate enhanced security measures and enhancements in accessibility and sustainability. The brand new banknotes ought to enter circulation regularly from the early 2030s. Euro banknotes presently in circulation will stay legitimate and proceed to flow into alongside the brand new collection.
For extra info on the longer term banknotes, the shortlisted proposals and the choice course of, see our devoted web page.
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