AS THE YEAR 2002 ARRIVED AROUND THE WORLD, CASH CHANGED ITS APPEARANCE...

World | January 1, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

As the year 2002 arrived around the world, cash changed its appearance across Europe. 50 BLN coins and 14.5 BLN banknotes - totaling 646 BLN (USD 568 BLN) - became legal tender at midnight Monday in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Three European Union countries - the UK, Sweden and Denmark - have yet to sign up for the euro and are retaining their own currencies.

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