diff --git a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_withdraw.c b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_withdraw.c
index 2c5cb4d75..dfd10b5e4 100644
--- a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_withdraw.c
+++ b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_withdraw.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ withdraw_transaction (void *cls,
   enum GNUNET_DB_QueryStatus qs;
   bool found = false;
   bool balance_ok = false;
-  uint64_t reserve_uuid;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Timestamp now;
 
   now = GNUNET_TIME_timestamp_get ();
@@ -151,8 +150,7 @@ withdraw_transaction (void *cls,
                                 now,
                                 &found,
                                 &balance_ok,
-                                &wc->kyc,
-                                &reserve_uuid);
+                                &wc->kyc);
   if (0 > qs)
   {
     if (GNUNET_DB_STATUS_HARD_ERROR == qs)
@@ -234,7 +232,7 @@ withdraw_transaction (void *cls,
 
     qs2 = TEH_plugin->do_withdraw_limit_check (
       TEH_plugin->cls,
-      reserve_uuid,
+      &wc->collectable.reserve_pub,
       GNUNET_TIME_absolute_subtract (now.abs_time,
                                      TEH_kyc_config.withdraw_period),
       &TEH_kyc_config.withdraw_limit,
diff --git a/src/exchangedb/exchange-0001.sql b/src/exchangedb/exchange-0001.sql
index a267fe137..dcd0cb091 100644
--- a/src/exchangedb/exchange-0001.sql
+++ b/src/exchangedb/exchange-0001.sql
@@ -87,13 +87,15 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN wire_targets.external_id
 
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS reserves
-  (reserve_uuid BIGSERIAL UNIQUE
+  (reserve_uuid BIGSERIAL
   ,reserve_pub BYTEA PRIMARY KEY CHECK(LENGTH(reserve_pub)=32)
   ,current_balance_val INT8 NOT NULL
   ,current_balance_frac INT4 NOT NULL
   ,expiration_date INT8 NOT NULL
   ,gc_date INT8 NOT NULL
-  );
+  )
+  PARTITION BY HASH (reserve_pub);
+
 COMMENT ON TABLE reserves
   IS 'Summarizes the balance of a reserve. Updated when new funds are added or withdrawn.';
 COMMENT ON COLUMN reserves.expiration_date
@@ -101,6 +103,17 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN reserves.expiration_date
 COMMENT ON COLUMN reserves.gc_date
   IS 'Used to forget all information about a reserve during garbage collection';
 
+CREATE TABLE reserves_0 PARTITION OF reserves FOR VALUES WITH (MODULUS 8, REMAINDER 0);
+CREATE TABLE reserves_1 PARTITION OF reserves FOR VALUES WITH (MODULUS 8, REMAINDER 1);
+CREATE TABLE reserves_2 PARTITION OF reserves FOR VALUES WITH (MODULUS 8, REMAINDER 2);
+CREATE TABLE reserves_3 PARTITION OF reserves FOR VALUES WITH (MODULUS 8, REMAINDER 3);
+CREATE TABLE reserves_4 PARTITION OF reserves FOR VALUES WITH (MODULUS 8, REMAINDER 4);
+CREATE TABLE reserves_5 PARTITION OF reserves FOR VALUES WITH (MODULUS 8, REMAINDER 5);
+CREATE TABLE reserves_6 PARTITION OF reserves FOR VALUES WITH (MODULUS 8, REMAINDER 6);
+CREATE TABLE reserves_7 PARTITION OF reserves FOR VALUES WITH (MODULUS 8, REMAINDER 7);
+
+
+
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS reserves_expiration_index
   ON reserves
   (expiration_date
@@ -119,14 +132,14 @@ COMMENT ON INDEX reserves_gc_index
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS reserves_in
   (reserve_in_serial_id BIGSERIAL UNIQUE
-  ,reserve_uuid INT8 NOT NULL REFERENCES reserves (reserve_uuid) ON DELETE CASCADE
+  ,reserve_pub BYTEA NOT NULL REFERENCES reserves (reserve_pub) ON DELETE CASCADE
   ,wire_reference INT8 NOT NULL
   ,credit_val INT8 NOT NULL
   ,credit_frac INT4 NOT NULL
   ,wire_source_serial_id INT8 NOT NULL REFERENCES wire_targets (wire_target_serial_id)
   ,exchange_account_section TEXT NOT NULL
   ,execution_date INT8 NOT NULL
-  ,PRIMARY KEY (reserve_uuid, wire_reference)
+  ,PRIMARY KEY (reserve_pub, wire_reference)
   );
 COMMENT ON TABLE reserves_in
   IS 'list of transfers of funds into the reserves, one per incoming wire transfer';
@@ -144,9 +157,10 @@ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS reserves_in_exchange_account_serial
   );
 
 
+
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS reserves_close
   (close_uuid BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY
-  ,reserve_uuid INT8 NOT NULL REFERENCES reserves (reserve_uuid) ON DELETE CASCADE
+  ,reserve_pub BYTEA NOT NULL REFERENCES reserves (reserve_pub) ON DELETE CASCADE
   ,execution_date INT8 NOT NULL
   ,wtid BYTEA NOT NULL CHECK (LENGTH(wtid)=32)
   ,wire_target_serial_id INT8 NOT NULL REFERENCES wire_targets (wire_target_serial_id)
@@ -161,7 +175,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN reserves_close.wire_target_serial_id
 
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS reserves_close_by_uuid
   ON reserves_close
-  (reserve_uuid);
+  (reserve_pub);
 
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS reserves_out
@@ -169,7 +183,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS reserves_out
   ,h_blind_ev BYTEA PRIMARY KEY CHECK (LENGTH(h_blind_ev)=64)
   ,denominations_serial INT8 NOT NULL REFERENCES denominations (denominations_serial)
   ,denom_sig BYTEA NOT NULL
-  ,reserve_uuid INT8 NOT NULL REFERENCES reserves (reserve_uuid) ON DELETE CASCADE
+  ,reserve_pub BYTEA NOT NULL REFERENCES reserves (reserve_pub) ON DELETE CASCADE
   ,reserve_sig BYTEA NOT NULL CHECK (LENGTH(reserve_sig)=64)
   ,execution_date INT8 NOT NULL
   ,amount_with_fee_val INT8 NOT NULL
@@ -182,10 +196,10 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN reserves_out.h_blind_ev
 COMMENT ON COLUMN reserves_out.denominations_serial
   IS 'We do not CASCADE ON DELETE here, we may keep the denomination data alive';
 
-CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS reserves_out_reserve_uuid_index
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS reserves_out_reserve_pub_index
   ON reserves_out
-  (reserve_uuid);
-COMMENT ON INDEX reserves_out_reserve_uuid_index
+  (reserve_pub);
+COMMENT ON INDEX reserves_out_reserve_pub_index
   IS 'for get_reserves_out';
 
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS reserves_out_execution_date
@@ -710,7 +724,6 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION exchange_do_withdraw(
   OUT reserve_found BOOLEAN,
   OUT balance_ok BOOLEAN,
   OUT kycok BOOLEAN,
-  OUT ruuid INT8,
   OUT account_uuid INT8)
 LANGUAGE plpgsql
 AS $$
@@ -734,21 +747,18 @@ THEN
   reserve_found=FALSE;
   balance_ok=FALSE;
   kycok=FALSE;
-  ruuid=0;
   account_uuid=0;
   ASSERT false, 'denomination unknown';
   RETURN;
 END IF;
 
 SELECT
-   reserves.reserve_uuid
-  ,current_balance_val
+   current_balance_val
   ,current_balance_frac
   ,expiration_date
   ,gc_date
  INTO
-   ruuid
-  ,reserve_val
+   reserve_val
   ,reserve_frac
   ,reserve_gc
   FROM reserves
@@ -770,7 +780,7 @@ INSERT INTO reserves_out
   (h_blind_ev
   ,denominations_serial
   ,denom_sig
-  ,reserve_uuid
+  ,reserve_pub
   ,reserve_sig
   ,execution_date
   ,amount_with_fee_val
@@ -779,7 +789,7 @@ VALUES
   (h_coin_envelope
   ,denom_serial
   ,denom_sig
-  ,ruuid
+  ,rpub
   ,reserve_sig
   ,now
   ,amount_val
@@ -830,7 +840,7 @@ UPDATE reserves SET
  ,current_balance_val=reserve_val
  ,current_balance_frac=reserve_frac
 WHERE
-  reserves.reserve_uuid=ruuid;
+  reserves.reserve_pub=rpub;
 
 reserve_found=TRUE;
 balance_ok=TRUE;
@@ -845,7 +855,7 @@ SELECT
   ,account_uuid
   FROM reserves_in
   JOIN wire_targets ON (wire_source_serial_id = wire_target_serial_id)
- WHERE reserve_uuid=ruuid
+ WHERE reserve_pub=rpub
  LIMIT 1; -- limit 1 should not be required (without p2p transfers)
 
 END $$;
@@ -856,7 +866,7 @@ COMMENT ON FUNCTION exchange_do_withdraw(INT8, INT4, BYTEA, BYTEA, BYTEA, BYTEA,
 
 
 CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION exchange_do_withdraw_limit_check(
-  IN ruuid INT8,
+  IN rpub BYTEA,
   IN start_time INT8,
   IN upper_limit_val INT8,
   IN upper_limit_frac INT4,
@@ -876,7 +886,7 @@ SELECT
    total_val
   ,total_frac
   FROM reserves_out
- WHERE reserves_out.reserve_uuid=ruuid
+ WHERE reserves_out.reserve_pub=rpub
    AND execution_date > start_time;
 
 -- normalize result
@@ -889,7 +899,7 @@ below_limit = (total_val < upper_limit_val) OR
               (total_frac <= upper_limit_frac) );
 END $$;
 
-COMMENT ON FUNCTION exchange_do_withdraw_limit_check(INT8, INT8, INT8, INT4)
+COMMENT ON FUNCTION exchange_do_withdraw_limit_check(BYTEA, INT8, INT8, INT4)
   IS 'Check whether the withdrawals from the given reserve since the given time are below the given threshold';
 
 
diff --git a/src/exchangedb/irbt_callbacks.c b/src/exchangedb/irbt_callbacks.c
index 47606ebc2..ffccbef3b 100644
--- a/src/exchangedb/irbt_callbacks.c
+++ b/src/exchangedb/irbt_callbacks.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ irbt_cb_table_reserves_in (struct PostgresClosure *pg,
       td->details.reserves_in.exchange_account_section),
     GNUNET_PQ_query_param_timestamp (
       &td->details.reserves_in.execution_date),
-    GNUNET_PQ_query_param_uint64 (&td->details.reserves_in.reserve_uuid),
+    GNUNET_PQ_query_param_auto_from_type (&td->details.reserves_in.reserve_pub),
     GNUNET_PQ_query_param_end
   };
 
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ irbt_cb_table_reserves_close (struct PostgresClosure *pg,
       &td->details.reserves_close.wire_target_serial_id),
     TALER_PQ_query_param_amount (&td->details.reserves_close.amount),
     TALER_PQ_query_param_amount (&td->details.reserves_close.closing_fee),
-    GNUNET_PQ_query_param_uint64 (&td->details.reserves_close.reserve_uuid),
+    GNUNET_PQ_query_param_auto_from_type (
+      &td->details.reserves_close.reserve_pub),
     GNUNET_PQ_query_param_end
   };
 
@@ -232,8 +233,8 @@ irbt_cb_table_reserves_out (struct PostgresClosure *pg,
       &td->details.reserves_out.denominations_serial),
     TALER_PQ_query_param_blinded_denom_sig (
       &td->details.reserves_out.denom_sig),
-    GNUNET_PQ_query_param_uint64 (
-      &td->details.reserves_out.reserve_uuid),
+    GNUNET_PQ_query_param_auto_from_type (
+      &td->details.reserves_out.reserve_pub),
     GNUNET_PQ_query_param_auto_from_type (
       &td->details.reserves_out.reserve_sig),
     GNUNET_PQ_query_param_timestamp (
diff --git a/src/exchangedb/lrbt_callbacks.c b/src/exchangedb/lrbt_callbacks.c
index 6dc990dc2..4711ac86b 100644
--- a/src/exchangedb/lrbt_callbacks.c
+++ b/src/exchangedb/lrbt_callbacks.c
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ lrbt_cb_table_reserves_in (void *cls,
       GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_uint64 (
         "serial",
         &td.serial),
-      GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_uint64 (
-        "reserve_uuid",
-        &td.details.reserves_in.reserve_uuid),
+      GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_auto_from_type (
+        "reserve_pub",
+        &td.details.reserves_in.reserve_pub),
       GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_uint64 (
         "wire_reference",
         &td.details.reserves_in.wire_reference),
@@ -338,9 +338,9 @@ lrbt_cb_table_reserves_close (void *cls,
       GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_uint64 (
         "serial",
         &td.serial),
-      GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_uint64 (
-        "reserve_uuid",
-        &td.details.reserves_close.reserve_uuid),
+      GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_auto_from_type (
+        "reserve_pub",
+        &td.details.reserves_close.reserve_pub),
       GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_timestamp (
         "execution_date",
         &td.details.reserves_close.execution_date),
@@ -408,9 +408,9 @@ lrbt_cb_table_reserves_out (void *cls,
       TALER_PQ_result_spec_blinded_denom_sig (
         "denom_sig",
         &td.details.reserves_out.denom_sig),
-      GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_uint64 (
-        "reserve_uuid",
-        &td.details.reserves_out.reserve_uuid),
+      GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_auto_from_type (
+        "reserve_pub",
+        &td.details.reserves_out.reserve_pub),
       GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_auto_from_type (
         "reserve_sig",
         &td.details.reserves_out.reserve_sig),
diff --git a/src/exchangedb/plugin_exchangedb_postgres.c b/src/exchangedb/plugin_exchangedb_postgres.c
index 99ebd7c7b..5ac344c20 100644
--- a/src/exchangedb/plugin_exchangedb_postgres.c
+++ b/src/exchangedb/plugin_exchangedb_postgres.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       ",kyc_ok"
       ",wire_target_serial_id AS payment_target_uuid"
       " FROM reserves"
-      " JOIN reserves_in ri USING (reserve_uuid)"
+      " JOIN reserves_in ri USING (reserve_pub)"
       " JOIN wire_targets wt "
       "  ON (ri.wire_source_serial_id = wt.wire_target_serial_id)"
       " WHERE reserve_pub=$1"
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
     GNUNET_PQ_make_prepare (
       "reserves_close_insert",
       "INSERT INTO reserves_close "
-      "(reserve_uuid"
+      "(reserve_pub"
       ",execution_date"
       ",wtid"
       ",wire_target_serial_id"
@@ -475,9 +475,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       ",amount_frac"
       ",closing_fee_val"
       ",closing_fee_frac"
-      ") SELECT reserve_uuid, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8"
-      "  FROM reserves"
-      "  WHERE reserve_pub=$1;",
+      ") VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8);",
       8),
     /* Used in #reserves_update() when the reserve is updated */
     GNUNET_PQ_make_prepare (
@@ -494,23 +492,21 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
     GNUNET_PQ_make_prepare (
       "reserves_in_add_transaction",
       "INSERT INTO reserves_in "
-      "(reserve_uuid"
+      "(reserve_pub"
       ",wire_reference"
       ",credit_val"
       ",credit_frac"
       ",exchange_account_section"
       ",wire_source_serial_id"
       ",execution_date"
-      ") SELECT reserve_uuid, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7"
-      "  FROM reserves"
-      "  WHERE reserve_pub=$1"
+      ") VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7)"
       " ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING;",
       7),
     /* Used in #postgres_reserves_in_insert() to store transaction details */
     GNUNET_PQ_make_prepare (
-      "reserves_in_add_by_uuid",
+      "reserves_in_add_by_pub",
       "INSERT INTO reserves_in "
-      "(reserve_uuid"
+      "(reserve_pub"
       ",wire_reference"
       ",credit_val"
       ",credit_frac"
@@ -545,7 +541,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       ",reserve_in_serial_id"
       " FROM reserves_in"
       " JOIN reserves"
-      "   USING (reserve_uuid)"
+      "   USING (reserve_pub)"
       " JOIN wire_targets"
       "   ON (wire_source_serial_id = wire_target_serial_id)"
       " WHERE reserve_in_serial_id>=$1"
@@ -565,7 +561,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       ",reserve_in_serial_id"
       " FROM reserves_in"
       " JOIN reserves "
-      "   USING (reserve_uuid)"
+      "   USING (reserve_pub)"
       " JOIN wire_targets"
       "   ON (wire_source_serial_id = wire_target_serial_id)"
       " WHERE reserve_in_serial_id>=$1 AND exchange_account_section=$2"
@@ -584,10 +580,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       " FROM reserves_in"
       " JOIN wire_targets"
       "   ON (wire_source_serial_id = wire_target_serial_id)"
-      " WHERE reserve_uuid="
-      " (SELECT reserve_uuid "
-      "   FROM reserves"
-      "   WHERE reserve_pub=$1);",
+      " WHERE reserve_pub=$1;",
       1),
     /* Lock withdraw table; NOTE: we may want to eventually shard the
        deposit table to avoid this lock being the main point of
@@ -619,7 +612,6 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       " reserve_found"
       ",balance_ok"
       ",kycok AS kyc_ok"
-      ",ruuid AS reserve_uuid"
       ",account_uuid AS payment_target_uuid"
       " FROM exchange_do_withdraw"
       " ($1,$2,$3,$4,$5,$6,$7,$8,$9);",
@@ -643,23 +635,18 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
        authorizing the withdrawal. */
     GNUNET_PQ_make_prepare (
       "insert_withdraw_info",
-      "WITH ds AS"
-      " (SELECT denominations_serial"
-      "    FROM denominations"
-      "   WHERE denom_pub_hash=$2)"
       "INSERT INTO reserves_out "
       "(h_blind_ev"
       ",denominations_serial"
       ",denom_sig"
-      ",reserve_uuid"
+      ",reserve_pub"
       ",reserve_sig"
       ",execution_date"
       ",amount_with_fee_val"
       ",amount_with_fee_frac"
-      ") SELECT $1, ds.denominations_serial, $3, reserve_uuid, $5, $6, $7, $8"
-      "    FROM reserves"
-      "    CROSS JOIN ds"
-      "    WHERE reserve_pub=$4;",
+      ") SELECT $1, denominations_serial, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8"
+      "    FROM denominations"
+      "    WHERE denom_pub_hash=$2;",
       8),
     /* Used in #postgres_get_withdraw_info() to
        locate the response for a /reserve/withdraw request
@@ -679,7 +666,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       ",denom.fee_withdraw_frac"
       " FROM reserves_out"
       "    JOIN reserves"
-      "      USING (reserve_uuid)"
+      "      USING (reserve_pub)"
       "    JOIN denominations denom"
       "      USING (denominations_serial)"
       " WHERE h_blind_ev=$1;",
@@ -703,10 +690,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       " FROM reserves_out"
       "    JOIN denominations denom"
       "      USING (denominations_serial)"
-      " WHERE reserve_uuid="
-      "   (SELECT reserve_uuid"
-      "      FROM reserves"
-      "     WHERE reserve_pub=$1);",
+      " WHERE reserve_pub=$1;",
       1),
     /* Used in #postgres_select_withdrawals_above_serial_id() */
     GNUNET_PQ_make_prepare (
@@ -722,7 +706,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       ",reserve_out_serial_id"
       " FROM reserves_out"
       "    JOIN reserves"
-      "      USING (reserve_uuid)"
+      "      USING (reserve_pub)"
       "    JOIN denominations denom"
       "      USING (denominations_serial)"
       " WHERE reserve_out_serial_id>=$1"
@@ -1531,7 +1515,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       "    JOIN reserves_out ro"
       "      USING (reserve_out_serial_id)"
       "    JOIN reserves"
-      "      USING (reserve_uuid)"
+      "      USING (reserve_pub)"
       "    JOIN denominations denoms"
       "      ON (coins.denominations_serial = denoms.denominations_serial)"
       " WHERE recoup_uuid>=$1"
@@ -1589,7 +1573,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       "   JOIN wire_targets"
       "     USING (wire_target_serial_id)"
       "   JOIN reserves"
-      "     USING (reserve_uuid)"
+      "     USING (reserve_pub)"
       " WHERE close_uuid>=$1"
       " ORDER BY close_uuid ASC;",
       1),
@@ -1613,10 +1597,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       "      USING (denominations_serial)"
       "    JOIN reserves_out ro"
       "      USING (reserve_out_serial_id)"
-      " WHERE ro.reserve_uuid="
-      "   (SELECT reserve_uuid"
-      "     FROM reserves"
-      "    WHERE reserve_pub=$1);",
+      " WHERE ro.reserve_pub=$1;",
       1),
     /* Used in #postgres_get_coin_transactions() to obtain recoup transactions
        affecting old coins of refreshed coins */
@@ -1661,10 +1642,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       " FROM reserves_close"
       "   JOIN wire_targets"
       "     USING (wire_target_serial_id)"
-      " WHERE reserve_uuid="
-      "   (SELECT reserve_uuid"
-      "     FROM reserves"
-      "    WHERE reserve_pub=$1);",
+      " WHERE reserve_pub=$1;",
       1),
     /* Used in #postgres_get_expired_reserves() */
     GNUNET_PQ_make_prepare (
@@ -1677,7 +1655,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       ",current_balance_frac"
       " FROM reserves"
       "   JOIN reserves_in ri"
-      "     USING (reserve_uuid)"
+      "     USING (reserve_pub)"
       "   JOIN wire_targets wt"
       "     ON (ri.wire_source_serial_id = wt.wire_target_serial_id)"
       " WHERE expiration_date<=$1"
@@ -1703,7 +1681,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       " JOIN reserves_out ro"
       "   USING (reserve_out_serial_id)"
       " JOIN reserves"
-      "   USING (reserve_uuid)"
+      "   USING (reserve_pub)"
       " JOIN known_coins coins"
       "   USING (known_coin_id)"
       " JOIN denominations denoms"
@@ -1744,7 +1722,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       " reserves.reserve_pub"
       " FROM reserves_out"
       " JOIN reserves"
-      "   USING (reserve_uuid)"
+      "   USING (reserve_pub)"
       " WHERE h_blind_ev=$1"
       " LIMIT 1;",
       1),
@@ -1952,10 +1930,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       " amount_with_fee_val"
       ",amount_with_fee_frac"
       " FROM reserves_out"
-      " WHERE reserve_uuid="
-      "   (SELECT reserve_uuid"
-      "      FROM reserves"
-      "     WHERE reserve_pub=$1)"
+      " WHERE reserve_pub=$1"
       "  AND execution_date > $2;",
       2),
     /* used in #postgres_lookup_wire_fee_by_time() */
@@ -2199,7 +2174,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       "select_above_serial_by_table_reserves_in",
       "SELECT"
       " reserve_in_serial_id AS serial"
-      ",reserve_uuid"
+      ",reserve_pub"
       ",wire_reference"
       ",credit_val"
       ",credit_frac"
@@ -2214,7 +2189,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       "select_above_serial_by_table_reserves_close",
       "SELECT"
       " close_uuid AS serial"
-      ",reserve_uuid"
+      ",reserve_pub"
       ",execution_date"
       ",wtid"
       ",wire_target_serial_id"
@@ -2233,7 +2208,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       ",h_blind_ev"
       ",denominations_serial"
       ",denom_sig"
-      ",reserve_uuid"
+      ",reserve_pub"
       ",reserve_sig"
       ",execution_date"
       ",amount_with_fee_val"
@@ -2504,7 +2479,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       ",wire_source_serial_id"
       ",exchange_account_section"
       ",execution_date"
-      ",reserve_uuid"
+      ",reserve_pub"
       ") VALUES "
       "($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8);",
       8),
@@ -2519,7 +2494,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       ",amount_frac"
       ",closing_fee_val"
       ",closing_fee_frac"
-      ",reserve_uuid"
+      ",reserve_pub"
       ") VALUES "
       "($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9);",
       9),
@@ -2530,7 +2505,7 @@ prepare_statements (struct PostgresClosure *pg)
       ",h_blind_ev"
       ",denominations_serial"
       ",denom_sig"
-      ",reserve_uuid"
+      ",reserve_pub"
       ",reserve_sig"
       ",execution_date"
       ",amount_with_fee_val"
@@ -4249,41 +4224,21 @@ postgres_reserves_in_insert (void *cls,
       return qs3;
     }
     GNUNET_assert (0 != kyc.payment_target_uuid);
-    if (GNUNET_DB_STATUS_SUCCESS_NO_RESULTS == qs1)
-    {
-      /* We do not have the UUID, so insert by public key */
-      struct GNUNET_PQ_QueryParam params[] = {
-        GNUNET_PQ_query_param_auto_from_type (&reserve.pub),
-        GNUNET_PQ_query_param_uint64 (&wire_ref),
-        TALER_PQ_query_param_amount (balance),
-        GNUNET_PQ_query_param_string (exchange_account_section),
-        GNUNET_PQ_query_param_uint64 (&kyc.payment_target_uuid),
-        GNUNET_PQ_query_param_timestamp (&execution_time),
-        GNUNET_PQ_query_param_end
-      };
+    /* We do not have the UUID, so insert by public key */
+    struct GNUNET_PQ_QueryParam params[] = {
+      GNUNET_PQ_query_param_auto_from_type (&reserve.pub),
+      GNUNET_PQ_query_param_uint64 (&wire_ref),
+      TALER_PQ_query_param_amount (balance),
+      GNUNET_PQ_query_param_string (exchange_account_section),
+      GNUNET_PQ_query_param_uint64 (&kyc.payment_target_uuid),
+      GNUNET_PQ_query_param_timestamp (&execution_time),
+      GNUNET_PQ_query_param_end
+    };
 
-      qs2 = GNUNET_PQ_eval_prepared_non_select (pg->conn,
-                                                "reserves_in_add_transaction",
-                                                params);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      /* We do have the UUID, use that for the insert */
-      struct GNUNET_PQ_QueryParam params[] = {
-        GNUNET_PQ_query_param_uint64 (&reserve_uuid),
-        GNUNET_PQ_query_param_uint64 (&wire_ref),
-        TALER_PQ_query_param_amount (balance),
-        GNUNET_PQ_query_param_string (exchange_account_section),
-        GNUNET_PQ_query_param_uint64 (&kyc.payment_target_uuid),
-        GNUNET_PQ_query_param_timestamp (&execution_time),
-        GNUNET_PQ_query_param_end
-      };
-
-      qs2 = GNUNET_PQ_eval_prepared_non_select (pg->conn,
-                                                "reserves_in_add_by_uuid",
-                                                params);
-    }
-    /* qs2 could be 0 as both statements used 'ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING' */
+    qs2 = GNUNET_PQ_eval_prepared_non_select (pg->conn,
+                                              "reserves_in_add_transaction",
+                                              params);
+    /* qs2 could be 0 as statement used 'ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING' */
     if (0 >= qs2)
     {
       if ( (GNUNET_DB_STATUS_SUCCESS_NO_RESULTS == qs2) &&
@@ -4558,7 +4513,6 @@ postgres_do_check_coin_balance (
  * @param[out] found set to true if the reserve was found
  * @param[out] balance_ok set to true if the balance was sufficient
  * @param[out] kyc_ok set to true if the kyc status of the reserve is satisfied
- * @param[out] reserve_uuid set to the UUID of the reserve
  * @return query execution status
  */
 static enum GNUNET_DB_QueryStatus
@@ -4568,8 +4522,7 @@ postgres_do_withdraw (
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Timestamp now,
   bool *found,
   bool *balance_ok,
-  struct TALER_EXCHANGEDB_KycStatus *kyc,
-  uint64_t *reserve_uuid)
+  struct TALER_EXCHANGEDB_KycStatus *kyc)
 {
   struct PostgresClosure *pg = cls;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Timestamp gc;
@@ -4591,8 +4544,6 @@ postgres_do_withdraw (
                                 balance_ok),
     GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_bool ("kyc_ok",
                                 &kyc->ok),
-    GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_uint64 ("reserve_uuid",
-                                  reserve_uuid),
     GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_uint64 ("payment_target_uuid",
                                   &kyc->payment_target_uuid),
     GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_end
@@ -4624,14 +4575,14 @@ postgres_do_withdraw (
 static enum GNUNET_DB_QueryStatus
 postgres_do_withdraw_limit_check (
   void *cls,
-  uint64_t reserve_uuid,
+  const struct TALER_ReservePublicKeyP *reserve_pub,
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute withdraw_start,
   const struct TALER_Amount *upper_limit,
   bool *below_limit)
 {
   struct PostgresClosure *pg = cls;
   struct GNUNET_PQ_QueryParam params[] = {
-    GNUNET_PQ_query_param_uint64 (&reserve_uuid),
+    GNUNET_PQ_query_param_auto_from_type (reserve_pub),
     GNUNET_PQ_query_param_absolute_time (&withdraw_start),
     TALER_PQ_query_param_amount (upper_limit),
     GNUNET_PQ_query_param_end
diff --git a/src/exchangedb/test_exchangedb.c b/src/exchangedb/test_exchangedb.c
index 65689d872..6d334d3c8 100644
--- a/src/exchangedb/test_exchangedb.c
+++ b/src/exchangedb/test_exchangedb.c
@@ -1674,7 +1674,6 @@ run (void *cls)
     bool found;
     bool balance_ok;
     struct TALER_EXCHANGEDB_KycStatus kyc;
-    uint64_t ruuid;
 
     FAILIF (GNUNET_DB_STATUS_SUCCESS_ONE_RESULT !=
             plugin->do_withdraw (plugin->cls,
@@ -1682,8 +1681,7 @@ run (void *cls)
                                  now,
                                  &found,
                                  &balance_ok,
-                                 &kyc,
-                                 &ruuid));
+                                 &kyc));
     GNUNET_assert (found);
     GNUNET_assert (balance_ok);
     GNUNET_assert (! kyc.ok);
diff --git a/src/include/taler_exchangedb_plugin.h b/src/include/taler_exchangedb_plugin.h
index ad840fc92..eacc13a9a 100644
--- a/src/include/taler_exchangedb_plugin.h
+++ b/src/include/taler_exchangedb_plugin.h
@@ -239,12 +239,12 @@ struct TALER_EXCHANGEDB_TableData
       uint64_t sender_account;
       char *exchange_account_section;
       struct GNUNET_TIME_Timestamp execution_date;
-      uint64_t reserve_uuid;
+      struct TALER_ReservePublicKeyP reserve_pub;
     } reserves_in;
 
     struct
     {
-      uint64_t reserve_uuid;
+      struct TALER_ReservePublicKeyP reserve_pub;
       struct GNUNET_TIME_Timestamp execution_date;
       struct TALER_WireTransferIdentifierRawP wtid;
       uint64_t wire_target_serial_id;
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ struct TALER_EXCHANGEDB_TableData
       struct TALER_BlindedCoinHash h_blind_ev;
       uint64_t denominations_serial;
       struct TALER_BlindedDenominationSignature denom_sig;
-      uint64_t reserve_uuid;
+      struct TALER_ReservePublicKeyP reserve_pub;
       struct TALER_ReserveSignatureP reserve_sig;
       struct GNUNET_TIME_Timestamp execution_date;
       struct TALER_Amount amount_with_fee;
@@ -2537,7 +2537,6 @@ struct TALER_EXCHANGEDB_Plugin
    * @param[out] found set to true if the reserve was found
    * @param[out] balance_ok set to true if the balance was sufficient
    * @param[out] kyc set to the KYC status of the reserve
-   * @param[out] reserve_uuid set to the UUID of the reserve
    * @return query execution status
    */
   enum GNUNET_DB_QueryStatus
@@ -2547,8 +2546,7 @@ struct TALER_EXCHANGEDB_Plugin
     struct GNUNET_TIME_Timestamp now,
     bool *found,
     bool *balance_ok,
-    struct TALER_EXCHANGEDB_KycStatus *kyc_ok,
-    uint64_t *reserve_uuid);
+    struct TALER_EXCHANGEDB_KycStatus *kyc_ok);
 
 
   /**
@@ -2556,7 +2554,7 @@ struct TALER_EXCHANGEDB_Plugin
    * checks after withdraw operation.
    *
    * @param cls the `struct PostgresClosure` with the plugin-specific state
-   * @param reserve_uuid reserve to check
+   * @param reserve_pub reserve to check
    * @param withdraw_start starting point to accumulate from
    * @param upper_limit maximum amount allowed
    * @param[out] below_limit set to true if the limit was not exceeded
@@ -2565,7 +2563,7 @@ struct TALER_EXCHANGEDB_Plugin
   enum GNUNET_DB_QueryStatus
   (*do_withdraw_limit_check)(
     void *cls,
-    uint64_t reserve_uuid,
+    const struct TALER_ReservePublicKeyP *reserve_pub,
     struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute withdraw_start,
     const struct TALER_Amount *upper_limit,
     bool *below_limit);