Der Euro, Unser Geld :: Euro Money Finances Essays

Der Euro, Unser GeldOn January 1, 2002, it was the rag of the town, the talk of the world, actually. The Euro the largest financial creation known to our modern world. Living in Ger umteen during this momentous transition has provided for interesting insight into the Euros true impression on the people. Of course, the change from using the deutsch key to using the Euro was not the only authorized impact. It is the deeper financial integration with 11 other countries that permeates and concerns the minds of the Germans. The physical transition of the capital ran very smoothly. Overnight, ATM machines here were fully Euro competent, and bank personnel were ingenious to handle questions and problems that could arise. Fortunately, with the exchange rate having been locked in at almost 2 (1.95583) mark to 1 Euro, the math conversion has been relatively simple for the clean person. And along with many product prices having been published in both Marks and Euros for several months, most Germans have experienced few problems with the turnover. For a pastoral whose people be said to travel more often outside(a) of their borders than inside, using bracing bills and coins has not been a chore. From the beginning of October, the government send heavy Euro advertising around the entire country. Posters were plastered everywhere displaying the new coin, the various adaptations by each country (all coins have a super C front, while each country prints its own back), and information on where to go for questions. Advertisements were seen everywhere, boasting Der Euro Kommt (The Euro is coming) or Der Euro, Unser Geld (The Euro, Our Money). Therefore, within the last three months of the Marks existence, the atmosphere seemed to be that of excitement. Euro Starter Kits, including the new coins, became publically usable in December, giving everyone a chance to both join in on the excitement and also ease themselves into this new step. Now, people are thrilled when they receive a coin printed in Portugal or Holland that has already made its way over to Germany. Naturally, in a capitalist country, many businesses took advantage of the change to sell new products, and in turn, generated more packaging for the Euro. For example, children can now play the beautiful EuroMonopoly, complete with simulation currency and in which buying Water Works now translates into buying the European Parliament and buying streets now translates into buying European countries.