Euro Member Countries, Euro

The euro (EUR) is the official currency of the eurozone and is the currency used in 17 members of the European Union. The Euro symbol is € and is subdivided into 100 cents. The euro is administered by the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), which is comprised of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Eurozone central banks.

Euro Currency

Currency Name: Euro
Official user(s) : Euro area(17 countries.
Name: The name euro was officially adopted on 16 December 1995.
Nicknames: Ege (Finnish), Leru (Spanish), Yoyo (Irish English), Teuro (German).
Currency Symbol/Sign: €
ISO code: EUR
Central bank: European Central Bank
Subunit: 1 Euro = 100 cent.
Banknotes: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 Euros.
Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cent and 1, 2 euro.

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Other Currencies Accepted: None
Currency Peg:No
Black Market for Currency:N/A
Currency Volatility:N/A

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Euro area member states

The 19 European Union (EU) member states that have adopted the euro (The eurozone) : Germany, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia.




EU countries not using the euro : Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom.



Non-EU Euro countries using the euro: Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, The Vatican, Martinique, Guadalupe (Caribbean), Reunion (Indian Ocean), Montenegro, Kosovo.

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The rates are set on the basis of the regular daily concertation procedure between national central banks, which normally takes place at 2.15 p.m. CET. The exchange rates are for reference only and are published daily when TARGET system is open.

All currencies are quoted against the euro (base currency) - The foreign exchange reference rates are published by the European Central Bank: 21-08-2026