The Central Bank of Estonia published fourth-quarter 2025 statistics on cash circulation, reporting issuance of 8.5 million banknotes worth EUR 286.7 million and 1.77 million coins worth EUR 1.32 million. The EUR 50 banknote was the most issued denomination, while the EUR 2 coin was the most issued coin; banknote issuance was broadly unchanged from the previous quarter, but coin issuance fell to less than half. Over the quarter, 6.2 million banknotes worth EUR 215.1 million were returned to the central bank, with EUR 50 notes representing 44% of notes returned; 1.17 million unfit banknotes were destroyed and the remainder returned to circulation. Commercial banks returned 3.87 million coins worth EUR 650,000, led by 2-cent coins (39% of coins returned), and the joint coin exchange programme run with Omniva ended at the end of 2025 after collecting 10.2 million coins over 18 months, 59% of which were 1 and 2-cent coins. Cash was withdrawn from ATMs 5.1 million times for EUR 893 million (around 7% fewer withdrawals than a year earlier), while ATM cash deposits totalled EUR 482 million (8% lower year on year); the central bank also reported 660 ATMs in Estonia (223 with deposit functionality), cash services in 17 bank offices, and about 700 shop tills offering cash withdrawal services. The update also covered ongoing exchange of Estonian kroons into euros, with 196 exchange transactions totalling EUR 87,125 in the quarter and an estimated EUR 43.3 million equivalent of kroon notes and coins still outstanding. Separately, the Estonian Forensic Science Institute registered 100 counterfeit euro banknotes (mainly EUR 20 and EUR 50) and 35 counterfeit coins during the quarter, alongside 54 instances of expert analysis in which 2,646 banknotes were examined for authenticity and damage.

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