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The international role of the euro
[Le rôle international de l’euro]

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  • Goulard Sylvie

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In a series of three articles in the Banque de France Bulletin, the international role of the euro is examined in terms of its history, its costs and benefits and, in this introductory article, the current health crisis. The efforts carried out to deal with the pandemic are largely founded on a dollar based international financial system and test the economic stability and credibility of US financial leadership. Twenty years after the creation of the euro – a stateless currency in a world made up of states – the position of the single currency in the world, which was initially called into question, and now encouraged, is still undefined. Dans une série de trois articles du Bulletin de la Banque de France, le rôle international de l’euro est scruté au regard de l’histoire, de ses coûts et de ses bénéfices et, dans le présent article introductif, de la crise sanitaire en cours. Les efforts déployés pour faire face à la pandémie reposent largement sur un système financier international basé sur le dollar et testent la stabilité économique et la crédibilité du leadership financier américain. Vingt ans après la création de l’euro – une monnaie sans État dans un monde d’États –, la place de la monnaie unique dans le monde, d’abord sujette à caution, aujourd’hui encouragée, n’est toujours pas définie.

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  • Goulard Sylvie, 2020. "The international role of the euro [Le rôle international de l’euro]," Bulletin de la Banque de France, Banque de France, issue 229.
  • Handle: RePEc:bfr:bullbf:2020:229:05
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    JEL classification:

    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F32 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Current Account Adjustment; Short-term Capital Movements
    • F36 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration
    • F4 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets

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