Well I've definitely gotten 100, 200 and 500 euro notes from European ATMs. Reply reply US$10,000 notes exist and they are still out there, but are mainly held by This is a pdf document that presents the report of the Euro Legal Tender Expert Group (ELTEG), a group of experts that advises the European Commission on issues related to the legal tender status of euro banknotes and coins. The report covers topics such as the definition, scope and effects of legal tender, the acceptance and availability of cash, and the protection of euro cash against Police fear criminal gangs stock up on 500 Euro from bogus money exchanges. One had no business premises but ordered 4 million Euros in 500 Euro notes every year – more than the total amount of Euros exchanged at 12,500 Post Office counters every year. Scrapping £50 and 500 euro notes has a precedent. About 2.7 billion €100 notes were in circulation at the end of June 2018, accounting for 13% of all banknotes in use. The ECB also noted that demand for €100 and €200 banknotes is increasing Central banks in 17 of the eurozone's 19 economies stopped issuing €500 ($570) notes on Sunday, but cash-loving Germany and Austria are delaying the move until later this year.. The German (€200 and €500 banknotes are basically not accepted anywhere.) france Similarly to the Netherlands, bills of 100€ or above are uncommon, but some ATMs still deliver them. 200€ bills especially are so rare that a lot of French don't even know they exist at all, and most have never seen one. There are currently two series of euro banknotes in circulation. The first series comprises seven different denominations: €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and €500. The second series, or Europa series, consists of six denominations (the €500 banknote is not included). The crimes associated with this bill. Notes of high value, like the €500 banknotes, are better for criminals because higher sums of money can be transported easily. Money laundering acts always use cash in their process. The €500 banknote has even earned the nickname "the Bin Laden" due to the fact that it aids in finance terrorism. 2U4iI.