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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8129

16 January 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/euro
Less than five days after introduction of Euro notes and coins, national currencies account for only 8% of transactions

Brussels, 15/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - According to recent information from the European Parliament on Tuesday, more than nine payments out of ten are made in Euros and close to three quarters of vending machines have been converted to the single currency. "Less than two weeks after the launch of operations, national currencies have practically disappeared from circulation", a Commission press release was pleased to announce, adding that, the Euro had made a smooth entry into the economic...

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