Press Release: BIS Triennial Survey

The Triennial Central Bank Survey, conducted in April 2001 by 48 central banks and monetary authorities and co-ordinated by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), is the first comprehensive assessment of foreign exchange and derivatives market activity since the introduction of the euro in 1999. The preliminary overall statistics provide information on the use of the euro in foreign exchange and derivatives markets, as compared with other major internationally traded currencies and the euro legacy currencies. The final overall findings of the survey will be published in early 2002.

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