2001-10-22 That puts Ireland a day before the Greeks.
But, despite these dates, it is expected that a majority of the currency will be exchanged by 2002-01-15. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Wade VMS Systems" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 2001-10-22 06:48 Subject: [USMA:15798] Re: Off-SI - Euro's first 2 months > >The national currencies will be allowed until 2002-03-01 in the following > >countries: > > > >Belgien, Deutschland, Finnland, Irland, Italien, Luxenburg, �-sterreich, > >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 !" >
