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The euro: in our pockets for 20 years
[L’euro : dans nos poches depuis vingt ans]

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  • Pascale Gardiennet
  • Julien Giner
  • Raymond De Pastor
  • Hugo De Tarlé

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In 2022, the euro is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its launch in the form of banknotes and coins. The transition to a common currency was a milestone in European integration. The euro banknotes and coins have changed dramatically over the past two decades. The spectacular growth in the number of banknotes in circulation has made it the world’s second largest currency in circulation, and the demand for euro banknotes continues unabated. In France alone, the stock of banknotes in circulation has increased almost sixfold since 2002. The uses of this currency have also evolved. Its role as a payment instrument has diminished, mainly replaced by bank card payments. Euro banknotes are increasingly being held for other reasons, such as a store of value or demand from outside the euro area, reflecting the confidence in the single currency. L’euro célèbre en 2022 les vingt ans de son lancement sous la forme de billets et de pièces. Le passage à une monnaie commune a marqué un temps fort de la construction européenne. En vingt ans, les pièces et billets en euros ont profondément muté. La croissance spectaculaire du nombre de billets en circulation en a fait la deuxième devise mondiale émise et la demande d’euros ne se tarit pas. Rien qu’en France, le stock de billets en circulation a été multiplié par près de six depuis 2002. Les usages de l’euro fiduciaire ont également changé. Comme moyen de paiement, son rôle s’est réduit, au profit principalement de la carte bancaire. Les billets en euros sont détenus de façon croissante pour d’autres motifs, comme la thésaurisation et la demande hors zone euro, en lien avec la confiance qui est accordée à cette monnaie.

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  • Pascale Gardiennet & Julien Giner & Raymond De Pastor & Hugo De Tarlé, 2022. "The euro: in our pockets for 20 years [L’euro : dans nos poches depuis vingt ans]," Bulletin de la Banque de France, Banque de France, issue 242.
  • Handle: RePEc:bfr:bullbf:2022:242:02
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