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Re:A quick breakdown of what SWIFT is and why it matters by johannes1234321 on Friday February 25, 2022 @12:56PM (#30470049)
not only are first series euros still valid, but you can still exchange pre-Euro currencies for the original rate.

The purpose of the new series is just to keep up with counterfeit money, to include newer security measures.

But yes, countries in the world have revoked currencies from time to time.

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Re:A quick breakdown of what SWIFT is and why it matters by PTcartelsLOL on Friday February 25, 2022 @05:47PM (#30473317)
No, you can't. They were only valid for 20 years, and 20 years have passed since 2002.
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Re:A quick breakdown of what SWIFT is and why it matters by johannes1234321 on Saturday February 26, 2022 @09:56AM (#30478015)
Shops aren't required to take the old local currencies anymore, but they can still be swapped.

Here for instances the information if the German Bundesbank, where you can still swap with the official rate of 1.95583 DM/€. https://www.bundesbank.de/de/aufgaben/bargeld/dm-banknoten-u... (Currently there is a restriction of in person service due to corona, but if you trust mail it works, else you have to wait for that Corona restriction to be lifted)

That exchange works without limits or anything.

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Re:A quick breakdown of what SWIFT is and why it matters by ValentineC on Friday February 25, 2022 @09:46PM (#30474857)
> They were only valid for 20 years, and 20 years have passed since 2002.

I'm trying to search for this, but I can't find anything about a 20 year validity.

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