Press Release: European Central Bank and European Commission provide trainers of the blind, deaf and mentally disabled with dummy euro banknotes for training purposes

On 20.2.01, the Commission announced that 28,000 kits containing dummies of the new euro banknotes were ready to be distributed to trainers of the blind and visually impaired, deaf and hard of hearing as well as the mentally handicapped in the euro area. Produced by the European Central Bank and distributed by the European Commission, these dummy banknotes will be an excellent tool for people who need specific practice in the recognition of the new euro banknotes.