Commercial banks have received euro banknotes and coins in advance from the Estonian Central Bank and have in turn supplied euro cash to shops and other businesses under a specific contract, so that they can handle payments and return change in euro as from the 1st of January.
Eesti Pank on juba varustanud kommertspangad euro pangatähtede ja euromüntidega ning viimased on omakorda tarninud konkreetsete lepingute alusel euro sularaha kauplustesse ja muudesse ettevõtetesse, et need oleksid võimelised alates 1. jaanuarist arveldama eurodes.