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The countries which have announced increases to date are Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkey, UK and Uzbekistan.
| Country | Currency | Current limit | New limit | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | LEK | 2,000 | 4,500 | 125% |
| Armenia | AMD | 12,100 | 20,000 | 65% |
| Belarus | BYN | 20 | 100 | 400% |
| Bulgaria | BGN | 50 | 100 | 100% |
| Croatia | HRK | 100 | 350 | 250% |
| Cyprus | EUR | 20 | 50 | 150% |
| Egypt | EGP | 300 | 600 | 100% |
| Estonia | EUR | 25 | 50 | 100% |
| Georgia | GEL | 45 | 100 | 122% |
| Germany | EUR | 25 | 50 | 100% |
| Greece | EUR | 25 | 50 | 100% |
| Hungary | HUF | 5,000 | 15,000 | 200% |
| Ireland | EUR | 30 | 50 | 67% |
| Kazakhstan | KZT | 5,000 | 20,000 | 300% |
| Kosovo | EUR | 15 | 40 | 167% |
| Kyrgyzstan | KGS | 1,525 | 2,500 | 64% |
| Latvia | EUR | 25 | 50 | 100% |
| Lithuania | EUR | 25 | 50 | 100% |
| Luxembourg | EUR | 25 | 50 | 100% |
| Malta | EUR | 25 | 50 | 100% |
| N.Macedonia | MKD | 750 | 2,000 | 167% |
| Netherlands | EUR | 25 | 50 | 100% |
| Norway | NOK | 400 | 500 | 25% |
| Poland | PLN | 50 | 100 | 100% |
| Portugal | EUR | 20 | 50 | 150% |
