Fixed EURO Rates

The Euro officially came into existence in its own right at midnight on 31 December 1998. The 12 Euro “zone” national currencies and the level of each fixing rate is provided below for your reference:

Country	Pre- Euro Currency	Euro Fixing Rate
Austria	Schilling	1 Euro = 13.7603
Belgium	Belgian Franc	1 Euro = 40.3399
Ireland	Punt	1 Euro =0.787564
Finland	Markka	1 Euro = 5.94573
France	French Franc	1 Euro = 6.55957
Germany	Deutschmark	1 Euro =1.95583
Greece	Drachma	1 Euro = 340.75
Italy	Lira	1 Euro = 1936.27
Luxembourg	Luxembourg Franc	1 Euro = 40.3399
Netherlands	Guilder	1 Euro = 2.20371
Portugal	Escudo	1 Euro = 200.482
Spain	Peseta	1 Euro = 166.386