Number of counterfeit euro notes on decline
There has been a decrease of 13% in the number of fake euro notes in circulation.
Figures from the ECB show 387,000 were detected in the first six months of the year, out of a total of 13 billion in use.
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Figures from the ECB show 387,000 were detected in the first six months of the year, out of a total of 13 billion in use.
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