The euro is the official currency of the European ... was strictly an electronic currency until the introduction of paper notes and coins denominated in euros in 2002. The euro is sometimes ...

As the world increasingly moves towards digital payments, the use of coins and paper notes continues to drop. Certain cafes and shops have stopped accepting cash altogether, but plenty of people ...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank is celebrating the 20th anniversary of euro notes and coins as member countries wrestle with the pandemic’s impact on the economy and the ...

The European Central Bank today officially unveiled the design of the new euro notes and coins that will become the currency of the euro zone on January 1st, 2002. There will be seven banknotes in ...

The euro was introduced virtually in 1999, and the first notes and coins began to circulate in 2002. The €100 and €200 notes introduced on Tuesday are the last of the “Europa” series ...

The Central Bank of Malta has estimated that on 1 January next year, when Malta adopts the euro, a staggering e1,050 million in notes and coins will be needed here to meet the demand for cash in hand.

LONDON Need a new house, Swiss watch, jewelry or antiques? Now could be the time to buy, because the introduction of euro notes and coins could fuel a spending spree on consumer durables as cash ...

ROMANO PRODI, the European Commission president, shrugged off a surge in the dollar yesterday, claiming the euro would get stronger when notes and coins were introduced into the eurozone next year.