EU-wide progress on tackling euro coin counterfeiting in 2017
In 2017, almost 161,000 counterfeit euro coins were removed from circulation, representing an increase of 7% since 2016.
While the European Central Bank is responsible for tackling counterfeit euro banknotes, the European Commission is in charge of tackling counterfeit euro coins. As part of this duty, it closely monitors the evolution of counterfeit euro coins and releases headline figures on a yearly basis.