By 1993, when the Government introduced a new currency, $1 was worth 9 million Zaire.

Last week, the government there introduced a new currency - which is against the law in the Russian Federation.

This was done by introducing a new currency tied directly to the German mark.

Never before has a group of countries tried to introduce a common currency on such a scale without also forming a political union.

Estonia's experience shows that the difficulties of introducing a new currency have been exaggerated, he says.

Yugoslavia will introduce a new currency to help fight inflation, which is currently at an annual rate of 800 percent, a Government official said today.

Given the scope of trying to introduce a common currency, turmoil was probably inevitable.

A central bank has been established and has introduced a national currency.

In introducing a single currency, we must have a goal, and this should naturally be employment.

Throughout the 1990's, Europe's energy was focused on introducing a common currency, the euro.