Euro banknotes and coins in France in 2015

In 2015, withdrawals and lodgements of banknotes at the Banque de France declined in value terms for the fourth consecutive year, under the combined effect of a dampened demand of banknotes and coins and of the development of direct banknote recirculation by private operators. Net issuance of banknotes rose by 4.1% in value terms in France and by 6.6% in the euro area as a whole.