no comment Eurozone finance ministers celebrate 20 years of European currency Eurozone finance ministers celebrate 20 years of European currency 07/12/2021
Croatia Croatia counting down to join the Eurozone from 1st January 2023 Croatia is planning to begin using the Euro as its currency on the 1st of July 2023. According to a recent study by the Croatian National Bank, 45% of people in the Western Balkan nation say they support the move. 13/09/2021
Money El Salvador officially adopts Bitcoin as currency - with a few hiccups Skepticism around Bitcoin was not dispelled when Salvadorans couldn't access the country's new digital wallet - or when its price slid. 07/09/2021
Money Anti-Bitcoin protests in El Salvador as official adoption draws closer Other countries are keen to see whether the historic decision to make Bitcoin legal tender pays off. El Salvadorans are less convinced. 28/08/2021
Money Hungary is set to cut taxes on cryptocurrencies by half from 2022 Hungary is cutting tax on cryptocurrency earnings by half as interest in the crypto market drives it to all-time highs. 12/05/2021
Money What is the difference between digital currency and cryptocurrency? From the Bahamas to Britain, the world's biggest banks are issuing digital currencies to fend off the threat of cryptocurrencies. But how are they different? 04/05/2021
Biztech news Turkish lira nears record low after US recognises Armenian genocide Turkey's lira slid on Monday to near record lows as relations with the US cooled and the new central bank chief warned against the prospect of raising rates. 26/04/2021
Biztech news Bitcoin hits fresh record ahead of Coinbase's stock market debut Does the stock market listing of Coinbase mean cryptocurrencies are becoming part of the financial establishment? 13/04/2021
no comment Protests continue over Lebanon's crippling economic crisis Lebanese protesters continued to block major roads and highways in Beirut for a third straight day, over the crippling economic crisis in the country. 05/03/2021
Good Morning Europe After nearly two decades of using the euro, is Spain finally ready to say goodbye to the peseta? After nearly two decades of using the euro, Spain is almost ready to say goodbye to the peseta. But one business owner has a fresh idea for putting the old currency to use. 17/02/2021
World What is Libra and could it rival the UAE remittance industry? Libra, the proposed global digital currency led by Facebook, has raised concerns amongst some governments and financial authorities around the world. 01/11/2019
View Berat Albayrak: Turkey is back in business ǀ View It is important to understand what has been implemented since we took office last year, when a currency attack, unprecedented in scale, compounded by a host of other financial fragilities was underfoot. 13/09/2019
Romania Why does Romania want to bring back its gold? Romania's parliament has approved legislation to bring back the country’s gold reserves, but the national bank opposes the move. 27/04/2019
United Kingdom Northern Irish bank to release polymer, vertically-designed bank notes The introduction of a vertical design on a bank note will be a first in the UK. 23/02/2019
world news 20 years on — has the euro been a success? On the 20th anniversary of the currency, Euronews speaks to economist Duncan Weldon about how successful the euro has been and what we can expect next from the currency. 01/01/2019
World Three out of four Europeans say the euro is a good thing | Raw Politic A large majority of people in all 19 eurozone countries support the euro currency, a poll has found 20/11/2018
world news Which British scientist should be the face of the new £50 note? The Bank of England is asking the British public to nominate a scientist for a new plastic 50-pound note that will replace the current paper version. 02/11/2018
Russia Russia issues world cup banknote New 100-rouble note first for national mint to use only polymers and feature a figure unconnected with politics. 23/05/2018
United Kingdom British pound hits post-Brexit referendum high The pound sterling has reached its highest level compared to the dollar since the June 2016 vote 17/04/2018
Switzerland Swiss on the money with award-winning banknote Did you know there was a worldwide contest to find the best new banknote? Well, there is, and Switzerland just won. 10/04/2018
Venezuela Three less zeros for Venezuelan bank notes Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that the country's bank notes will be re-issued but with three less zeros. The move is the result of a economic crisis that has seen the bolivar plummet against other currencies. 23/03/2018
United Kingdom Pound jumps on Brexit breakthrough There was a sigh of relief across financial markets after the UK and the EU agreed to start talks on post-Brexit trade and a transition period. 08/12/2017
Turkey Bitcoin 'not compatible with Islam', Turkey's religious authorities say Religious affairs directorate issues ruling in response to question about virtual currencies 28/11/2017
Business Bitcoin rockets above 6000 euros for the first time The value of Bitcoin has increased more than tenfold over the past year 02/11/2017
Business Bitcoin booms to over 5000 dollars Despite fears of a bubble crypto-currency Bitcoin has broken through the 5000 dollar mark 12/10/2017
Business Euro slips after German election results The euro slipped against its major peers early on Monday as markets digested the German election result. Traders appeared concerned over the 25/09/2017