Arion Bank is no longer accepting 500 euro notes

Arion Bank is no longer accepting 500 euro notes

Höfuðstöðvar Arion banka, Borgartúni 19 - myndHöfuðstöðvar Arion banka, Borgartúni 19

From 1 December 2019 Arion Bank will no longer be accepting 500 euro notes.

This is due to recent legislation in Denmark banning the use of 500 euro notes there. Since Arion Bank buys foreign currency from Danish banks, we are no longer able to accept notes of this denomination.