It used to exist via the older series, but on the Europa series they removed it completely now capped at 200€. However is the 500€ note still legal tender despite it becoming obscure? Have you actually seen it in person (or been paid with stacks of this denomination), if so: do stores selling expensive items accept that at its face value? Of course ATM’s do not disperse them but do banks continue to stockpile these?

  • baeb66@lemmy.today
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    2 months ago

    They stopped making them because the 500 Euro note was the choice currency of transnational criminals.

    • Che Banana@beehaw.org
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      2 months ago

      Most places now don’t accept cash payments of 1000€ or more as well because of this as well.

    • CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      It’s awfully difficult to lug around gold bars and diamonds aren’t what they used to be. Inflation however, makes the 500 note worth revisiting.