Euro Conversion Rate

On Tuesday July 10th the Cyprus pound was “irrevocably fixed” to the euro at its central parity rate of CYP 0.585274 per euro. There was no devaluation, no last-minute objections. Nothing can stop Cyprus from adopting the euro on January 1, 2008.

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