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Lithuania joins the euro

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The new year brings a new currency for Lithuanians, as, on the 1st January 2015, Lithuania became the 19th member of the euro currency area, replacing the previous Lithuanian litas currency to the Euro at an exchange rate of €1= LTL 3.45280. Lithuanians have 2 weeks to continue paying for items using Lithuanian litas, but…

Ukraine to issue new 100 hryvnia banknote

Banknotes, News

According to a statement released by the National Bank of Ukraine, a new 100 hryvnia banknote will be released into circulation on March 9, 2015. The new banknote is the result of a long term project to replace the previous banknote series issued between 2003 and 2007. The new notes will run alongside the previous…