Currently there are several currencies pegged to the euro, some with fluctuation bands around a central rate and others with no fluctuations allowed around the central rate. This can been seen as a safety measure, especially for currencies of areas with weak economies, as euro is seen as a stable currency and therefore would prevent collapse of currencies pegged to it, unless the euro itself were to collapse or the country were to run out of euros to exchange for their currency. A fixed currency, less commonly called a pegged currency, is a currency that uses a fixed exchange rate as its exchange rate regime. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

A few currencies remain pegged to the euro by virtue of the fact they were already pegged to one of the predecessors to the euro before the euro's introduction. The French franc and the German mark were the most widely used pre-euro currencies for pegging. French Franc. ... ISO 4217 Code DEM User(s) Germany, Montenegro, Kosovo ERM Since 13 March 1979 Fixed rate since 31 December 1998 Replaced by €, non cash 1 January 1999 Replaced by €, cash 1 January 2002 € = 1. ...

Currencies pegged to the euro

A 50,00 konvertibilnih marka (Federation of BiH) banknote A 0,50 KM (Republika Srpska) banknote A 500,00 Dinar (Republic of Bosnia Hercegovina) banknote The Convertible Mark (Bosnian and Croatian: konvertibilna marka, Serbian: конвертибилна марка), (ISO 4217:BAM) is the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... ISO 4217 Code DEM User(s) Germany, Montenegro, Kosovo ERM Since 13 March 1979 Fixed rate since 31 December 1998 Replaced by €, non cash 1 January 1999 Replaced by €, cash 1 January 2002 € = 1. ... The Lev (lv) (Bulgarian: лев, plural - лева, левове (leva)) is the currency of Bulgaria. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... ISO 4217 Code DEM User(s) Germany, Montenegro, Kosovo ERM Since 13 March 1979 Fixed rate since 31 December 1998 Replaced by €, non cash 1 January 1999 Replaced by €, cash 1 January 2002 € = 1. ... The Cape Verdean Escudo is the currency of Cape Verde. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The escudo was the official currency of Portugal prior to the introduction of the euro in 1 January 1999 (euro coins and notes were not introduced until 2002). ... ISO 4217 Code CYP User(s) Cyprus (except in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus), Akrotiri and Dhekelia Inflation 2. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The European exchange rate mechanisms (or ERM) was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979, as part of the European Monetary System (EMS), to reduce exchange-rate variability and achieve monetary stability in Europe, in preparation for Economic and Monetary Union and the introduction of a single... ISO 4217 Code DKK User(s) Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands (coins only in the latter case) Inflation rate 1. ... 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The European exchange rate mechanisms (or ERM) was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979, as part of the European Monetary System (EMS), to reduce exchange-rate variability and achieve monetary stability in Europe, in preparation for Economic and Monetary Union and the introduction of a single... ISO 4217 Code DEM User(s) Germany, Montenegro, Kosovo ERM Since 13 March 1979 Fixed rate since 31 December 1998 Replaced by €, non cash 1 January 1999 Replaced by €, cash 1 January 2002 € = 1. ... ISO 4217 Code HUF User(s) Hungary Inflation 3. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2001. ... ISO 4217 Code KMF User(s) Comoros Inflation rate 3% Source CIA World Fact Book, 2005 est. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... French Franc. ... The litas (ISO currency code LTL, symbolized as Lt; Lithuanian plural form is litai) is the official currency of Lithuania. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The European exchange rate mechanisms (or ERM) was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979, as part of the European Monetary System (EMS), to reduce exchange-rate variability and achieve monetary stability in Europe, in preparation for Economic and Monetary Union and the introduction of a single... The 5 lats coin, used before WWII, becamed a popular symbol of independence during the Soviet era The lats (in Latvian: lats, plural lati, the ISO 4217 currency code: LVL) is the official currency of Latvia. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European exchange rate mechanisms (or ERM) was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979, as part of the European Monetary System (EMS), to reduce exchange-rate variability and achieve monetary stability in Europe, in preparation for Economic and Monetary Union and the introduction of a single... The dirham is the currency of Morocco. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Maltese lira, known in the Maltese language as the Lira Maltija, is the currency of Malta. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European exchange rate mechanisms (or ERM) was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979, as part of the European Monetary System (EMS), to reduce exchange-rate variability and achieve monetary stability in Europe, in preparation for Economic and Monetary Union and the introduction of a single... ISO 4217 Code SIT User(s) Slovenia Inflation 0. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... French Franc. ...

Notes

The Bulgarian Lev is pegged to the euro through a currency board. Estonia and Lithuania joined ERM II on 28 June 2004, Cyprus, Latvia and Malta joined on 2 May 2005; these currencies had been pegged to the Euro before joining ERM II. Malta was pegged to a basket of currencies where the Euro had a 70% weighting. As part of ERM II, the currencies have a fluctuation band of ±15%. However, some states have committed to a tighter fluctation band. A currency board is a monetary authority which is required to maintain an exchange rate with a foreign currency. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Convertible mark is the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and it was fixed to 1 German mark when it was introduced on the basis of the Dayton agreement; subsequently morphed into fixing 1.95583 BAM per euro. A 50,00 konvertibilnih marka (Federation of BiH) banknote A 0,50 KM (Republika Srpska) banknote A 500,00 Dinar (Republic of Bosnia Hercegovina) banknote The Convertible Mark (Bosnian and Croatian: konvertibilna marka, Serbian: конвертибилна марка), (ISO 4217:BAM) is the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... ISO 4217 Code DEM User(s) Germany, Montenegro, Kosovo ERM Since 13 March 1979 Fixed rate since 31 December 1998 Replaced by €, non cash 1 January 1999 Replaced by €, cash 1 January 2002 € = 1. ... General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, i. ...

A number of other currencies are related to the euro in the manner without being actually pegged to it or officially restricted to a certain fluctuation margin. For example, the Swiss franc has in recent years hovered around 1.55 CHF per euro. The Croatian kuna has hovered around 7.35 HRK per euro. Several other currencies of countries in the vicinity of the Eurozone have been virtually pegged to the euro, usually in an effort to control inflation by the respective national banks. Some of these actually track the euro more closely than a couple of currencies which are officially pegged, namely the Slovak koruna and Hungarian forint, which have been allowed to strengthen due to strong foreign investment, exports, and economic growth. ISO 4217 Code CHF User(s) Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Campione dItalia Inflation 1. ... Kuna is the name of the currency of Croatia. ...

See also

• Euro
• Eurozone

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The Eurozone (also called Euro Area, Eurosystem or Euroland) is the subset of European Union member states which have adopted the euro, creating a currency union. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} These currencies do not use their fluctuation bands and stay at the central rate constantly.
2. ^ Between 4 May 2001 and 4 June 2003 the central rate was 276.1 HUF per euro [1].
3. ^ The Moroccan dirham is pegged to the euro, it fluctuates around €1=MAD10, however unlike the other currencies that fluctuate, the Moroccan dirham does not have an official fluctuation band.
4. ^ European Central Bank

May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2001. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• ECB latest press release on central rates and bands for ERM II