Notes and coins
The Norges Bank Act assigns Norges Bank responsibility for issuing notes and coins.
New banknote series
The new 50-krone and 500-krone banknotes were launched on 18 October 2018. You may still use the 50-krone and 500-krone banknotes from the previous series until 18 October 2019.
Exchange of withdrawn notes and coins
Norges Bank may decide that banknotes and coins shall be withdrawn from circulation (cf Section 15 of the Norges Bank Act). The decision is announced in the Norsk Lovtidend (Norwegian Legal Gazette) and major national newspapers in Norway.