[ad_1]
On the 23rd floor of the European Central Bank tower in Frankfurt are experts analyzing some of the best quality counterfeit euro banknotes.
The room where foreigners are not allowed, resembles a school science laboratory, but best equipped. Lined up on desks are 3D microscopes, ultra-sensitive scales and special tools to pinpoint each of the dozens of security elements on real banknotes.
The analyzes made by the specialists help the ECB to stay aware of the latest counterfeiting tactics, always trying to stay one step ahead of them.
Twenty years after the issuance of the single currency now the risks from counterfeit banknotes are considered small, according to branch head Jean-Michel Grimal. The ECB is responsible for issuing banknotes to the central banks of the 19 euro area countries.
The year 2020 marked the lowest level of counterfeiting with only 460,000 counterfeit banknotes removed from circulation, down 18% from 2020.
top channel
[ad_2]
Source link
