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Currency competition: how does the euro compare to the dollar?

Video. Currency competition: how does the euro compare to the dollar?

Updated: 20/02/2019 - 18:35 GMT+1

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As the euro celebrates its 20th anniversary, we take a look at how the single European currency compares to the dollar – still the dominant world currency.

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