ECB: Exchanging national cash

Some central banks have set a time limit for the exchange of national banknotes and coins
Country Exchange of banknotes until Exchange of coins until
Belgium unlimited 31 December 2004
Germany unlimited unlimited
Estonia unlimited unlimited
Ireland unlimited unlimited
Greece 1 March 2012 1 March 2004
Spain unlimited unlimited
France 17 February 2012 17 February 2005
Italy 6 December 2011 6 December 2011
Cyprus 31 December 2017 31 December 2009
Luxembourg unlimited 31 December 2004
Malta 31 January 2018 1 February 2010
The Netherlands (1) 1 January 2032 1 January 2007
Austria unlimited unlimited
Portugal 28 February 2022 31 December 2002
Slovenia unlimited 31 December 2016
Slovakia unlimited 31 December 2013
Finland 29 February 2012 29 February 2012
(1) De Nederlandsche Bank will not exchange guilders in every case. Guilders obtained from commercial activities after 27 January 2002 will no longer be exchanged. For more information, please see the website of  De Nederlandsche Bank.