ATMs to make €10 and €20 notes more readily available

The irritation of only having the choice of €50 notes or nothing from the ATM should soon become less frequent, with confirmation that the Central Bank is to push banks to up the availability of lower denominations.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has confirmed that the Central Bank is to act on a recommendation from the National Payments plan to target a “significant” increase in the number of €10 and €20 banknotes dispensed from the ATMs.

“Building on that recommendation, the Central Bank has set targets for the banks to achieve in terms of issuance of €10, €20, and €50 notes from non-retailer ATMs by 2018,” he said.