6. An apparatus for retracing a deposited counterfeit banknote, comprising: a control device configured to store characteristic data of deposited banknotes together with data of a depositor of said banknotes; a testing device in communication with said control device, the testing device being configured to recognize a banknote of said deposited banknotes as a counterfeit banknote and to determine and forward characteristic data of said counterfeit banknote to said control device; wherein said control device is configured to receive said characteristic data of a counterfeit banknote and to identify a depositor of the counterfeit banknote by comparing the stored characteristic data with the received characteristic data of the counterfeit banknote.
6. An apparatus for retracing a deposited counterfeit banknote, comprising: a control device configured to store characteristic data of deposited banknotes together with data of a depositor of said banknotes; a testing device in communication with said control device, the testing device being configured to recognize a banknote of said deposited banknotes as a counterfeit banknote and to determine and forward characteristic data of said counterfeit banknote to said control device; wherein said control device is configured to receive said characteristic data of a counterfeit banknote and to identify a depositor of the counterfeit banknote by comparing the stored characteristic data with the received characteristic data of the counterfeit banknote. 8. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the control device is a controller installed at a central provider of a commercial bank where the counterfeit banknote is deposited.