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Governor's Corner
Insights from Governor Martin Kocher on current economic and monetary policy developments
Did you know?
Did you know?
Euro coins have two sides: a common European side and a national side designed by each participating country. Austria’s EUR 2 coin features Bertha von Suttner, peace activist and the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Learn more about the designs on Austria’s euro coins.
Cash remains Austria’s most popular payment method, accounting for 55% of all point of sale (POS) transactions.
Learn more about payment behaviour in Austria.
Learn moreMore than 350 million people use the euro to make their payments. Since Bulgaria joined the euro area in 2026, the euro area has comprised 21 countries. The euro is also used in several places outside the EU and the Eurosystem, including Montenegro, Kosovo and Andorra.
Learn more about the euro.
Learn moreThe colours of euro banknotes make it easy to tell the denominations apart:
- EUR 5: grey
- EUR 10: red
- EUR 20: blue
- EUR 50: orange
- EUR 100: green
- EUR 200: yellow
- EUR 500: purple (no longer issued)
Learn more about the design of euro banknotes.
Euro coins have two sides: a common European side and a national side designed by each participating country. Austria’s EUR 2 coin features Bertha von Suttner, peace activist and the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Learn more about the designs on Austria’s euro coins.
Cash remains Austria’s most popular payment method, accounting for 55% of all point of sale (POS) transactions.
Learn more about payment behaviour in Austria.
Learn moreMore than 350 million people use the euro to make their payments. Since Bulgaria joined the euro area in 2026, the euro area has comprised 21 countries. The euro is also used in several places outside the EU and the Eurosystem, including Montenegro, Kosovo and Andorra.
Learn more about the euro.
Learn moreThe colours of euro banknotes make it easy to tell the denominations apart:
- EUR 5: grey
- EUR 10: red
- EUR 20: blue
- EUR 50: orange
- EUR 100: green
- EUR 200: yellow
- EUR 500: purple (no longer issued)
Learn more about the design of euro banknotes.
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