According to the National Bank of Poland, the value of coins and banknotes in circulation increased at the end of November this year.
There was just over PLN 464 billion and 276 million of cash in Poles' wallets, pockets and other places in their homes. This is an increase from PLN 460 billion 293.4 million at the end of October this year and from PLN 408 billion 941.5 million in November last year.
The National Bank of Poland announced that at the end of the third quarter of this year. a banknote in Poland spent an average of 716 days in circulationthat is, less than two years. This is 20 days longer than in the second quarter of 2025. At the end of the third quarter of 2024, the “life” of the banknote was 663 days.
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Poles have the most of these banknotes in their wallets
Number of banknotes in circulation at the end of November this year. increased by 20.7 million compared to October, to 3 billion 467.9 million pieces from 3 billion 447.2 million in October.
However, the number of coins in circulation increased by 84.5 million pieces, to 24 billion 419.3 million.
The largest number of banknotes in circulation were PLN 100 banknotes, almost 1.6 billion, while those with PLN 200 were 1.15 billion.
The smallest number were PLN 500 banknotes – 101.3 million, 151.9 million of PLN 20 banknotes, 223.3 million of PLN 50 banknotes and 244.4 million of PLN 10 banknotes.
