The euro

The euro is the single currency of the European Union, introduced on 1 January 1999 as a virtual currency for cashless payments and for settlement purposes. Euro banknotes and coins were put into circulation on 1 January 2002.

Euro issued in the form of cash is currently used by 20 of the 27 member states, affecting around 340 million people every day.

The countries using the euro are:

Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Cyprus
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Slovakia
Slovenia

Vissza a tetejére

The primary objective of the MNB shall be to achieve and maintain price stability. (...) Without prejudice to its primary objective, the MNB shall support the maintenance of the stability of the system of financial intermediation, the enhancement of its resilience, its sustainable contribution to economic growth; furthermore, the MNB shall support the government’s economic policy and its policy related to environmental sustainability, using instruments at its disposal.