Press Release: Euro changeover is proceeding smoothly in Estonia

The changeover to the euro in Estonia is proceeding according to plan. By the end of 5 January 2011, an important milestone was passed as more than half (54 %) of cash payments in shops were made in euro only. Virtually all customers were also getting their change in the currency they now share with some 330 million Europeans. No major problems were observed in banks or in the retail sector.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Estonia becomes 17th member of the euro zone http://www.europeansources.info/record/estonia-becomes-17th-member-of-the-euro-zone/

European Commission: IP/11/21: Estonians are spending their last kroons http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/21&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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