History of the euro - Wikipedia
...The euro came into existence on 1 January 1999, although it had been a goal of the European Union (EU) and its predecessors since the 1960s....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_euro
Euro ? history and purpose | European Union
...After a decade of preparations, the euro was launched on 1 January 1999: for the first three years it was an ?invisible? currency, only used for accounting purposes and electronic payments....
https://european-union.europa.eu/institutions-law-budget/euro/history-and-purpose_en
Our money - European Central Bank
...The euro was launched on 1 January 1999, when it became the currency of more than 300 million people in Europe. For the first three years it was an invisible currency, only used for accounting purposes, e.g. in electronic payments....
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/intro/html/index.en.html
When was the euro created? | Britannica
...The euro originated in the 1991 Maastricht Treaty, in which the 12 original member countries of the European Community (now the European Union) created an economic and monetary union and a corresponding common unit of exchange. The new currency, the euro, was officially issued on January 1, 1999....
https://www.britannica.com/question/When-was-the-euro-created
20 years of the euro - key dates - RTÉ
...The euro was launched on January 1, 1999, at first only for accounting and financial transactions, and then three years later as notes and coins. Here is a recap of defining moments for the......
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2018/1228/1019403-20-years-of-the-euro/
THE EURO AT 25 - Consilium
...In 2024, the EU marked the 25th anniversary of its single currency. The euro was launched on 1 January 1999 as an 'invisible' currency initially, used only for accounting purposes and electronic payments....
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/euro-at-25/
The euro over the years: its history and benefits | Topics | European ...
...The euro has been around for 26 years and is an integral part of about 350 million Europeans? lives. It was launched in 1999, initially for accounting purposes and for electronic payments. On 1 January 2002, twelve countries started using the euro as their cash currency when the coins and bank notes entered into circulation....
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20250709STO29570/the-euro-over-the-years-its-history-and-benefits
History of the Euro - BBC News
...The euro was launched on 1 January 1999 as an electronic currency and became legal tender on 1 January 2002, but attempts to create a single currency go back 20 years. This chart shows the......
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/business/2001/euro_cash/history/default.stm
The euro turns 20 | European Stability Mechanism
...20 years ago, on 1 January 1999, 11 EU countries fixed their exchange rates, adopted a shared monetary policy under the European Central Bank, and launched a new common currency on world financial markets: the euro. Three years later, euro notes and coins entered into circulation....
https://www.esm.europa.eu/euroat20/20-years-ago-1-january-1999-euro-was-launched
History of the Euro Currency
...The euro was introduced on 1 January 1999 in accordance with the Maastricht Treaty. In 1999, several European nations adopted a single currency called the euro to strengthen and stabilize the continent?s economy. While some goals of the euro have been realized, some remain out of reach....
https://currency-history.info/history-of-the-euro-currency/