The common currency of a subset of the countries of the EU, adopted January 1, 1999, with paper notes and coins put into circulation January 1, 2002.

Euro usually refers to a deposit outside the home country but in the home country currency. This terminology is confusing given the new European currency unit, also called the Euro, was introduced on January 1, 1999.

Introduced on January 1, 1999, this currency combined its European member nations' individual currencies into a new single currency, the Euro.

The new European currency. Euro can also refer to a eurobond. This does not mean a European bond in money market speak. It refers to a bond issued in a currency other than that of the country in which it was issued.

The monetary unit of the European Monetary Union (EMU), originally introduced alongside national currencies on the first of January 1999 by Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. euro notes and coins (hard currency) were put into circulation January 1, 2002, with all national currencies withdrawn by February 28, 2002. The accommodation of the euro by the IT industry has resulted in changes to both hardware and software.

See European Monetary Unit.

The name of the currency used in the Euro area, approved by the European Council in Madrid on 15 and 16 December 1995.

the single European currency introduced in eleven EU countries on 1 January 1999.

Name of the European currency, agreed to by the European Council in the Madrid Summit. It has been launched on January 1st 1999 to replace the ECU.

The currency unit used by the European Monetary Union.

As of 01/28/02, the official currency and symbol for Europe.

Though Britain has opted out of the single currency, many people saw the year 2002 in with quite a few of these. 8/10

The single currency used in 12 out of 15 members states of the EU. Britain, Denmark and Sweden have not yet adopted it. New members will adopt it within a few years of their accession.

The Euro is Europe's new unit of currency that was officially launched in January 1999 in eleven countries in the European Union. All of the national notes and coins in the relevant countries will ceased to be legal tender by the end of February 2002, however, banks will contine to accept them until 2004. Britain has not yet signed up to the referendum to adopt the Euro and therefore still keeps the pound.

the new currency of the EU, which has replaced the national currencies of twelve member states. (more information)

Legal currency of those countries (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain) participating in EMU.

the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies

a monetary unit

a unit of currency

Common currency for the twelve EU states that have so far accepted European Monetary Union (final introduction on 1/1/2002).

The single currency in the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU).

The euro is the currency used by the following European countries:- Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, The United Kingdom and Ireland. Although the United Kingdom, Greece, Denmark and Sweden form part of the European Union, they are not part of the initial eleven countries using the euro currency. The new euro currency symbol is the Greek Letter E ( ) and has the following form

Refers to the new medium of exchange or unified currency which went into effect on January 1, 1999 for financial transactions in member European countries. It will replace those national currencies and coinages on January 1, 2002. For more information, see the following: Barkley's Euro Currency Converter and Exchange Rates Calculator LATEST NEWS: What is the Euro? SAM's Q+A: Euro Challenges U.S. Dollar STOX PLUS: Euro's Impact on Corporate and Banking Profits Euro Currency Consulting and Software

The currency of the European Monetary Union (EMU) which replaced the European Currency Unit (ECU).

Currency of the European Union. Europe An initiative within the EU to ensure Europe benefits from the emerging Information Society: operating along 3 key Action Lines (or objectives): 1. Cheaper, faster, secure internet, 2. Investing in people and skills, 3. Stimulate the use of the internet.

Originally for a deposit outside one's home country but in the home country currency. This terminology is confusing now since the new European currency unit, also called the Euro, was introduced on January 1, 1999.

The euro is the single currency of the European Union which 12 countries have adopted, replacing their national currencies. It is regulated by the European Central Bank.

Single European currency that is used by 12 out of the 15 member countries of the European Union.

The basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999) Back to the Top

The currency of the European Union (EU) since January 1, 1999. The following countries have adopted the EURO in addition to maintaining their own unique currency: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain.

A planned unified currency used by European nations that meet certain strict requirements.

The common currency of the European Union, which came into being on 1 January 1999. Financial transactions and/or financial reporting of member states may now be undertaken in either the functional domestic currencies, or in euros.

A common currency initially adopted by 11 European nations to provide for a single stable currency. The European Central Bank oversees the value of the Euro.

The new European currency, which was designed with the goal of helping to unite the economies of Western Europe and potentially compete with the U.S. dollar as an international currency. The euro was launched strictly for interbank transactions in January 1999. Starting in January, 2002, it was launched as an actual currency.

On January 1, 1999, the Euro was adopted as the official currency by Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Following the adoption of the Euro by Greece in 2001, Europe created one of the most significant changes in the world's monetary system when in 2002, the Euro became the common currency of Europe for 12 countries in the European Union.

Denominated in European cents, it is best referred to as the European common currency.

The new currency in Europe introduced on Janaury 1, 1999, that combines the values of the member nations' individual currencies into a new, single currency, the euro.

The European common currency, adopted by 12 of the 15 members of the European Union, as part of European Monetary Union ( EMU). The euro comes into common circulation from the beginning of 2002.

The currency of the European Monetary Union (EMU). This is the amalgamation of the following European currencies, after Jan. 1, 2002. The currencies of participating countries are now considered legacy currencies. These currencies include the Germany Deutsche Marks, Italy Lira, Austria Schillings, France Franc, Belgium Francs, Netherlands (Dutch) Guilders, Finland Markka, Portugal Escudo, Greece Drachmas, Ireland Punt, Luxembourg Francs, Spanish Pesetas.

The common currency adopted by eleven European nations(Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Portugal) on January 1, 1999.

Common currency adopted by 12 of the 15 EU member states. (The United Kingdom, Denmark, and Sweden still use their national currencies.)  CEE countries joining the EU will not adopt the euro for at least two years after accession.

On January 1, 1999, the Euro became the common currency of the European Union (EU). Eleven participating members - Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain - share a central bank and have uniform currency policies.

The common currency of the Eurozone, which comprises 11 countries.

The common currency adopted by 11 of the 15 members of the European Union. As in the US, there is a single set of interest rates and a single central bank within the "euro zone."

The common currency adopted by eleven European nations (i.e., Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain) on January 1, 1999.

After 20 years in the making, the single European currency now exists, but it has had a tough start.

The unified banking currency which has become the national currency of 11 European Union countries. Local currency rates for these countries were locked in against the Euro in January 1999, and the separate national currencies will be entirely abolished in 2002.

The Euro is the common currency that was adopted in January 2002 by the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.

(€) The common European currency adopted by 11 nations from January 1 2002. Quickly established as second only to the US dollar as a currency of choice for international investors.

New European unit of currency that Britain has yet to sign up to. Although the countries that have adopted the Euro still use their own notes and coins, these are due to be phased out from July 2002. If current opinion polls are to be believed the British public would vote to reject the Euro and keep the pound in a referendum. The decision whether or not to join is likely to dominate the next general election. The Government is theoretically in favour of joining once our economy has come into line with the rest of Europe's.

the currency of the European Monetary Union (EMU). A replacement for the European Currency Unit (ECU).

The name of the single European currency.

The new monetary currency used by participating member states of the European Union.

The official currency of the European Economic Community. It's symbol is €.

The exchange currency of the European Union

The euro was first mentioned in the Maastricht Treaty as the European accounting unit. The euro replaced its predecessor, the ECU, on a one-for-one basis at the start of stage three on 1 January 1999. The euro is a currency on its own and not a basket type. Legally, the euro became the official currency of Member states participating in EMU on 1 January 1999.

A type of mountain kangaroo found in rocky country throughout inland Australia.

The currency of the countries of the European Union following Economic and Monetary Union. (see EMU)

The composite monetary unit consisting of a basket of European community currencies, introduced on January 1, 2000.

The EU's single currency introduced in 1999 by the 11 Euroland countries that joined Stage 3 of EMU

The Euro, introduced electronically in 1999 and with bank notes in 2002, is the single currency for the European Union.Countries participating in the EURO today include France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Austria, Finland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

The legal currency of the European Monetary Union (EMU)

The official currency of most members of the European Union.

The form of currency presently in circulation in Europe, first circulated on Jan. 1st, 2002. · See Also · European Currency Unit

The new monetary unit of the European Monetary Union used by twelve countries in the European Union. It is now the legal tender of those countries as of January 2002. Those countries include Germany, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Ireland, Finland and Greece.

n. synonym for German game This term emphasizes the more frequent publication of German-style games in other countries in Europe.

The common currency shared by most of the members of the European Union (Britain, Greece and Denmark are not participating). Introduced in January 1999, the Euro will eventually replace national currencies, such as the German Mark, French Franc, and Italian Lira. Explorer See: Microsoft Explorer, Browser

See on: Wikipedia Investopedia The euro (symbol: €; banking code: EUR) is the currency of twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain, collectively known as the Eurozone. A replacement for the European Currency Unit (ECU).

The pan-European currency that began circulation in 1999. The euro is intended to replace national currencies in Western Europe and become an alternative to the US$ as a reserve currency. The accepted capitalization of the word Euro is a formal part of the agreement. It's Euro in Germany and euro everywhere else.

The euro (currency sign: €; banking code: EUR) is the official currency of the European states of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain - also known as the Eurozone - and is the single currency for more than 317 million people in Europe.