International Financial Markets - the euro
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Ashvin Patel International Financial Markets 20th October 2001 Introduction For this assignment I have been asked to write an essay on two questions, I thought it might useful to briefly touch on a few key points about the euro first. The euro is a common currency for Europe; it has been in existence since the 1st January 1999 and became a full currency from 1st January 2002. Twelve members of the EU have adopted the euro: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain, the only other countries which are not using the euro are the UK, Denmark and Sweden. 1.1 Foreign Exchange markets The euro has eliminated foreign exchange risk and markets have deepened in the euro area since its introduction, before it was common for investors to invest domestically but now this perspective has changed and investors from all over the world are now more attracted to investing in...


