The Lithuanians will be a noticeable change, but it had long prepared. Their national currency for more than a decade was “rigidly connected” to the euro. For half a year the prices of all goods and services to be provided in both currencies.
Prime Minister of Lithuania Algirdas Butkeviczius just before New Year’s Eve assured that his country is well prepared for the introduction of the European currency. Today at midnight local time in the center of the Vilnius , together with the Prime Minister of Estonia Taavi Rõivas and Latvian Foreign Minister Edgar Rinkeviczsem removes the head of the Lithuanian government first bill euros from an ATM.
From the bankers afternoon announced that it will cease to operate Internet account. Technological break may take up to Friday. Until the last hours were filled ATMs common European currency. To effectively carry out this operation, central bank borrowed from Germany 132 million pieces of notes. The Lithuanian Mint will strike a total 370 million coins with the emblem of the country.
The central bank announced a surprise for newborn Lithuanians. Those who will be born tomorrow, you will receive the first commemorative coin minted euro Lithuanian. On the transfer of banknotes bankers, however, not mentioned.
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