Redemption of markka notes, annulled on 1.1.1994
At the beginning of 1994, the Bank of Finland withdrew old banknotes, which lost their legal tender status. Until then, banknotes issued in 1945, or later, had been legal tender.
The Bank of Finland has harmonised the redemption periods for markka banknotes so that both old-type markka notes annulled at the beginning of 1994 and newer markka notes annulled upon euro cash changeover will be redeemed at their face value by the Bank of Finland until 29 February 2012. Thus, the redemption applies to all types of banknotes issued from 1945 onwards.
Banknotes issued prior to 1963 will be redeemed at one hundredth of their face value. The denominations of banknotes issued prior to the 1963 monetary reform are indicated at their old markka values in the table; their post-reform markka value (ie in terms of markka value in 1963–2002) was one hundredth of their value indicated on the notes.
Markka banknotes are redeemed by:
- Bank of Finland, Customer Service Office, Helsinki
- Commercial banks (Nordea and Sampo), co-operative banks, independent local co-operative banks and savings banks
- Forex Oy
| Notes annulled on 1 January 1994 |
Type |
Size mm x mm |
Face value in terms of markka value in 1963–2002, FIM |
Bank of Finland will redeem until |
| 5 markka Litt. A and Litt. B |
1945 |
120 x 68 |
0,05 |
29.2.2012 |
   |
| 10 markka Litt. A and Litt. B |
1945 |
120 x 68 |
0,10 |
29.2.2012 |
   |
| 20 markka Litt. A and Litt. B |
1945 |
120 x 68 |
0,20 |
29.2.2012 |
   |
| 50 markka Litt. A and Litt. B |
1945 |
120 x 102 |
0,50 |
29.2.2012 |
   |
| 100 markka Litt. A and Litt. B |
1945 |
120 x 68 |
1,– |
29.2.2012 |
   |
| 500 markka Litt. A and Litt. B |
1945 |
204 x 120 |
5,– |
29.2.2012 |
   |
| 1000 markka Litt. A and Litt. B |
1945 |
204 x 120 |
10,– |
29.2.2012 |
   |
| 5000 markka Litt. A |
1945 |
204 x 120 |
50,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 100 markka |
1955 |
142 x 69 |
1,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 500 markka |
1955 |
142 x 69 |
5,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 1000 markka |
1955 |
142 x 69 |
10,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 5000 markka |
1955 |
142 x 69 |
50,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 10 000 markka |
1955 |
142 x 69 |
100,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 500 markka |
1956 |
142 x 69 |
5,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 100 markka |
1957 |
140 x 69 |
1,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 1 markka |
1963 |
142 x 69 |
1,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 5 markka and 5 markka Litt. A and Litt. B |
1963 |
142 x 69 |
5,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 10 markka and 10 markka Litt. A |
1963 |
142 x 69 |
10,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 50 markka and 50 markka Litt. A and Litt. B |
1963 |
142 x 69 |
50,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 100 markka and 100 markka Litt. A |
1963 |
142 x 69 |
100,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 500 markka |
1975 |
142 x 69 |
500,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 100 markka |
1976 |
142 x 69 |
100,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 50 markka |
1977 |
142 x 69 |
50,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 10 markka |
1980 |
142 x 69 |
10,– |
29.2.2012 |
  |
| 10 markka Litt. A |
1980 |
142 x 69 |
10,– |
29.2.2012 |
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