currency

When the euro first came into proper use in the form of recognisable currency in everyday transactions, Italy was one of the first countries to use it. It has been doing so since the very beginning of 1999. As is

The term ringgit is used for both singular and plural sums of this same currency in Malaysia. It is issued by their official bank, the Bank Negara Malaysia. The ringgit is a very colourful currency in terms of the banknotes.

Even though Sweden is a European country it is not actually a part of the Eurozone. As such it has yet to change to using the euro. Indeed it has stood up to the EU and pointed out a variety

Austria is a landlocked country pretty much right in the centre of Europe. It is bordered by no fewer than seven countries – the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland and finally Germany. It may be far from being

When the euro finally came into proper use as notes and coins back on 1st January 1999, Spain was among the countries that was ready to adopt it. It joined with a fixed conversion with its old currency the peseta.

Before Portugal joined the Eurozone and adopted the euro, it used the escudo as its currency. Now however it uses the euro, which is split into 100 cents. These are sometimes referred to as euro cents but most people simply

The zloty is the official currency in use in Poland. As a decimal currency it is divided into 100 groszy. This is spoken of as one grosz for the singular and groszy is used as the plural. You may also

If you head to Brazil on business or for a holiday, you’ll use the real while you are there. This is the official currency of the country and it has been in use there for some considerable time, as you

While some currencies have been around for several hundred years, we cannot count the Singapore dollar among them. This version of the dollar has only been in use for a few decades, as you will shortly find out. As is

Switzerland is a land locked country in Europe bordered by four countries that all use the Euro. However Switzerland, known for being neutral, has not adopted the Euro and there seems little chance of it doing so in the near