Euro currency - the currency of the euro area member states, which includes Belgium, Finland, Estonia, France, Italy, Ireland, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Austria, Greece, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain (as of 2012).

In the first eleven European countries, the euro started in cashless contact force on 1 January 1999. Euro notes and coins replaced national currencies from 1 January 2002. The euro area monetary policy regulates the European Central Bank, based in Frankfurt. Also works closely with other central banks, the European Union, which operate outside the euro area.

Euro currency smallest coin is 1 cent higher denominations were 2 c, 5 c, 10 c, 20 c, 50 c, 1 euro and 2 euro. Banknotes have nominal value of 5, 10th, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euro.