BANKING AFFAIRS

BANKING GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The European Union has adopted which of the following as a common currency? [Indian Overseas Bank 2011]
A
Dollar
B
Dinar
C
Yen
D
Euro
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is European Union. Euro, monetary unit and currency of the European Union (EU).

Detailed explanation-2: -An economic and monetary union (EMU) was a recurring ambition for the European Union from the late 1960s onwards. EMU involves coordinating economic and fiscal policies, a common monetary policy, and a common currency, the euro.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Euro is the currency and monetary unit of the European Union, symbolized by the € sign. The euro was first launched as a noncash monetary unit in 1999, and currency coins and notes were released in 2002.

Detailed explanation-4: -Except for Denmark, all current and future members of the EU are obliged to adopt the Euro as their currency, thus replacing their current ones.

Detailed explanation-5: -The name “the euro” was chosen in 1995 by a European Council meeting in Madrid. The symbol € is based on the Greek letter epsilon (), with the first letter in the word “Europe” and with 2 parallel lines signifying stability. The ISO code for the euro is EUR.

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