Where can I exchange old Danish banknotes and coins?
You can exchange Danish banknotes and Danish coins at your bank.
Can I exchange old Danish banknotes and coins in Danmarks Nationalbank?
No, you can exchange Danish banknotes including damaged banknotes and Danish coins at your bank.
Danmarks Nationalbank does not currently exchange or receive cash from companies and private individuals.
After 31 May 2025, all bank notes that are not from the current series as well as all 1000-krone banknotes will no longer be legal tender, and they cannot be redeemed in banks or used in shops.
For a period of one year thereafter, i.e. up until 31 May 2026, Danmarks Nationalbank will accept the old banknotes from citizens and businesses who have not been able to deposit the banknotes in their bank, exchange them at a foreign-exchange bureau or use them in shops etc. before the 31 May 2025 deadline. This applies, for example, to citizens who do not have a bank account in Denmark as well as foreign citizens.
Danmarks Nationalbank’s exchange points will open at the end of 2024 at the latest. In 2024, Danmarks Nationalbank will publish information about the location of its exchange points as well as their opening hours and the rules and conditions for using them.
Visit www.nationalbanken.dk/fremtidenskontanter to learn more about the initiatives taken.
Does Danmark Nationalbank exchange foreign cash?
No, Danmark Nationalbank does not exchange foreign cash.
Why can’t I exchange my Danish cash abroad?
Danish cash is legal tender in Denmark and can be used as payment and deposit in Denmark. You are not recommended to bring Danish cash outside Denmark as most countries and banks abroad do not accept Danish cash.