Press Release: Saying goodbye to the national currencies

The last national currencies in the euro-zone officially stop being legal tender on 28 February 2002 - the last day of the dual circulation period. As of 1 March 2002 the euro will be the only legal tender currency in the 12 euro-zone member states. According to the latest survey over 80% of the euro-zone citizens judge the euro changeover successful and almost 70% declare themselves happy that the euro has become their new currency.