Exchange Deadline Tracker
Withdrawn currencies do not all become worthless. Some central banks redeem them forever; others set a date and stop.
5 currencies can still be exchanged, with no deadline
Austrian schilling, Belgian franc, German mark, Irish punt, Luxembourg franc. If you have any of these in a drawer, they are still worth their face value in euro: there is no date by which you must act.
7 have closed permanently
Cypriot pound, French franc, Greek drachma, Italian lira, Maltese lira, Portuguese escudo, Spanish peseta. These can no longer be redeemed at face value, though notes in good condition may still have collector value.
Full list
| Currency | Notes exchangeable until | Status | Redeemed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian schilling (ATS) | no deadline | still claimable | Oesterreichische Nationalbank |
| Belgian franc (BEF) | no deadline | still claimable | Nationale Bank van België / Banque Nationale de Belgique |
| German mark (DEM) | no deadline | still claimable | Deutsche Bundesbank |
| Irish punt (IEP) | no deadline | still claimable | Central Bank of Ireland |
| Luxembourg franc (LUF) | no deadline | still claimable | Banque centrale du Luxembourg |
| Cypriot pound (CYP) | 31 December 2017 | closed | Central Bank of Cyprus |
| French franc (FRF) | 17 February 2012 | closed | Banque de France |
| Greek drachma (GRD) | 1 March 2012 | closed | Bank of Greece |
| Italian lira (ITL) | 6 December 2011 | closed | Banca d'Italia |
| Maltese lira (MTL) | 31 January 2018 | closed | Central Bank of Malta |
| Portuguese escudo (PTE) | 28 February 2022 | closed | Banco de Portugal |
| Spanish peseta (ESP) | 30 June 2021 | closed | Banco de España |
Why the difference?
Each country decided for itself. When the euro replaced national currencies, some central banks committed to redeeming their old notes indefinitely; others set a cut-off, typically a decade or so after changeover. Nothing about the note changes on that date, what ends is the central bank's promise to honour it.
Coins almost always closed earlier than notes, often by years, so a closed coin deadline does not tell you anything about the notes.
Sources: checked 22 September 2026.