>The national currencies will be allowed until 2002-03-01 in the following >countries: > >Belgien, Deutschland, Finnland, Irland, Italien, Luxenburg, Österreich, >Portugal and Spanien.
In Ireland, the Punt will cease to be legal tender after 2002-02-09, a mere six weeks after the introduction of the euro. After that, only euros will be accepted in retail outlets, although the banks will continue to change old currency for new for a time after that. The Irish Central Bank will change punts into euros indefinitely (http://www.euro.ie). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tom Wade, EuroKom | E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (all domain mailers). Dale House | X400: g=tom;s=wade;o=eurokom;p=eurokom;a=eirmail400;c=ie 30, Dale Road | Tel: +353 (1) 278-7878 Stillorgan | Fax: +353 (1) 278-7879 Co Dublin | Disclaimer: This is not a disclaimer Ireland | Tip: "Friends don't let friends do Unix !"
