There is another territory which will soon get the euro: French Polynesia.
I have read in Le Monde last week that the french overseas territory will switch from its local currency, the Franc Pacifique, to the euro.
The Franc Pacifique is pedged to the euro. 1 € = 119F.
Euro in Polynesia
That's very funny because the colonies of Holland (Dutch Antilles and Aruba) will keep their local money. In Aruba it's still possible to pay with the Florin and in the Dutch Antilles still you can pay with Antillian Guilder. Since these currencies were (and are) matched to the American Dollar and not to the Dutch Guilder.
How can they pay with the old dutch Florin? Some bills have been kept specialy for the dutch overseas territories?Boudie wrote:That's very funny because the colonies of Holland (Dutch Antilles and Aruba) will keep their local money. In Aruba it's still possible to pay with the Florin and in the Dutch Antilles still you can pay with Antillian Guilder. Since these currencies were (and are) matched to the American Dollar and not to the Dutch Guilder.
It would be easy that all the overseas territory get the euro...
For French Polynesia, which has a great autonomy status, the french minister of economy will ask the aproval of its 24 collegues in Bruxels. No doubt everybody will agree.
Just to add some information about the discussion:
A small article about countries that accept the euro:
http://europe.tiscali.co.uk/index.jsp?s ... ent=146161
The second paragraph contains the most important elements for the discussion.
A small article about countries that accept the euro:
http://europe.tiscali.co.uk/index.jsp?s ... ent=146161
The second paragraph contains the most important elements for the discussion.
It's amazing how famous euro has become in a short time.Boudie wrote:Just to add some information about the discussion:
A small article about countries that accept the euro:
http://europe.tiscali.co.uk/index.jsp?s ... ent=146161
The second paragraph contains the most important elements for the discussion.
I wonder how it is in India and other south Asian countries which used to prefer dollars for a long time. And how about Central American countries etc...
Kedvenc állatam a hörcsög; ha rálépek, szörcsög.
America stills ignores the euro and prefers the USdollar. In Canada, it's a shame that you can freely have a bank account in USD without paying any fees, but you can't simply change your euros in the same place.Aaron wrote:
I wonder how it is in India and other south Asian countries which used to prefer dollars for a long time. And how about Central American countries etc...
85% of the canadian trade is made with the USA. Europe is too far from here.