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The EuroThe Euroby Carlos Riosby Carlos Rios
HistoryHistory ImplementationImplementation
– criteriacriteria– phasesphases
RegulationRegulation– ECBECB
Advantages/RisksAdvantages/Risks
EU-EU-11 11 akaaka Euroland Euroland AustriaAustria BelgiumBelgium FinlandFinland FranceFrance GermanyGermany IrelandIreland ItalyItaly LuxembourgLuxembourg NetherlandsNetherlands PortugalPortugal SpainSpain
HistoryHistory
Post WWII Post WWII tensionstensions
Political unity Political unity through economic through economic mediummedium
Try to advance Try to advance European sluggish European sluggish economic economic movementmovement
Criteria GDP <3% Budget Deficit GDP <3% Budget Deficit GDP <60% Government Debt GDP <60% Government Debt Inflation <1.5% three lowest inflation Inflation <1.5% three lowest inflation
countriescountries Bond yield <2% of 3 lowest countriesBond yield <2% of 3 lowest countries Exchange rate must remain in normal Exchange rate must remain in normal
fluctuation bands for the two previous fluctuation bands for the two previous yearsyears
Two Non- EU-11 Two Non- EU-11
GreeceGreece– Gov’t deficit 4.0% Gov’t deficit 4.0%
GDPGDP– Gov’t debt 108.7%Gov’t debt 108.7%– Inflation rate 5.2%Inflation rate 5.2%
avg low 3: 1.17% avg low 3: 1.17%
– Long term bond Long term bond yield 9.8%yield 9.8%
avg low 3: 5.57%avg low 3: 5.57%
United KingdomUnited Kingdom– Gov’t deficit 1.9% Gov’t deficit 1.9%
GDPGDP– Gov’t debt 53.4%Gov’t debt 53.4%– Inflation rate 1.8%Inflation rate 1.8%
avg low 3: 1.17% avg low 3: 1.17%
– Long term bond Long term bond yield 7%yield 7%
avg low 3: 5.57%avg low 3: 5.57%
Why not UKWhy not UK
Loses power to Loses power to set interest ratesset interest rates
It will be unable It will be unable to change to change exchange rateexchange rate
Long term Long term interest rates in interest rates in EU-11 will be EU-11 will be similarsimilar
Phase APhase A
Conform which Conform which member states member states fulfill necessary fulfill necessary criteriacriteria
appoint exec appoint exec board of ECBboard of ECB
begin planning for begin planning for monetary policy monetary policy to begin 1/1/99to begin 1/1/99
Phase BPhase B Beginning of Beginning of
monetary unionmonetary union– $ exists on book, not $ exists on book, not
paperpaper national central national central
banks are no longer banks are no longer independentindependent– national banks are national banks are
agents of ECBagents of ECB
monetary obligations monetary obligations paid for in Eurospaid for in Euros
fix exchange rates fix exchange rates for stabilityfor stability– stability is a muststability is a must
Phase CPhase C Part I Part I
– 1/1/02 Circulation 1/1/02 Circulation of notes and coins of notes and coins beginsbegins
Part IIPart II– By 7/1/02 Old By 7/1/02 Old
National National Currencies lose Currencies lose legal tender statuslegal tender status
AdvantagesAdvantages
Contender for world’s primary Contender for world’s primary currencycurrency
simpler and quicker pricing of simpler and quicker pricing of securities belonging to blocsecurities belonging to bloc
new generic money standardnew generic money standard decreased unemploymentdecreased unemployment increased economic growthincreased economic growth
RisksRisks Displacements of Displacements of
the local or the local or perceived key perceived key industriesindustries
One liquidity One liquidity adjustment adjustment affects allaffects all
SpeculationSpeculation Political pressure Political pressure
S---L---O---W ProgressS---L---O---W Progress
EU-11 must EU-11 must cooperate more cooperate more for economic for economic advancementadvancement
more difficult for more difficult for a country to a country to flourish flourish economicallyeconomically
DisplacementsDisplacements
% of EU-11 “GDP”% of EU-11 “GDP” Ger: 33.53%Ger: 33.53% Fra: 22.22%Fra: 22.22% Ita: 18.10%Ita: 18.10%
Top 3 GDP’s of EU-Top 3 GDP’s of EU-1111
Ger: $2.12 trillionGer: $2.12 trillion Fra: $1.405 trillionFra: $1.405 trillion Ita: $1.144 trillionIta: $1.144 trillion
SpeculationSpeculation Today Euro = Today Euro =
$1.05$1.05 1/1/02 big rush to 1/1/02 big rush to
change $$$change $$$ 6/30/02 big rush 6/30/02 big rush
to change $$$to change $$$ people more people more
interested in interested in getting Eurogetting Euro
RegulationRegulation
European Central BankEuropean Central Bank– as of 1/1/99 national banks become as of 1/1/99 national banks become
agents of ECBagents of ECB ECB controls short term interest ECB controls short term interest
rates and locks in exchange ratesrates and locks in exchange rates
ECB FormatECB Format
ECSBECSB– European System European System
of Central Banksof Central Banks ECBECB
– European Central European Central BankBank
NCBNCB– National Central National Central
BanksBanks
CommitteesCommittees– Governing Council Governing Council – Executive BoardExecutive Board– General CouncilGeneral Council
Executive Board Executive Board
President--William DuisenbergPresident--William Duisenberg Vice President--Christian NoyenVice President--Christian Noyen 4 appointed members of the ECB4 appointed members of the ECB
– Implement monetary policies laid Implement monetary policies laid down by Governing Council and gives down by Governing Council and gives instructions to NCB’sinstructions to NCB’s
Governing CouncilGoverning Council
Executive Board and governors of Executive Board and governors of NCB’s participating in monetary NCB’s participating in monetary unionunion– adopts guidelines to ensure adopts guidelines to ensure
performance of tasks of ESCBperformance of tasks of ESCB– makes monetary policy of makes monetary policy of
community, key interest rates and community, key interest rates and supplies of reserves in ESCBsupplies of reserves in ESCB
General CouncilGeneral Council
President and Vice President of President and Vice President of ECB and governors of all NCB’sECB and governors of all NCB’s– prepare ECB finance reports and prepare ECB finance reports and
statementsstatements– prepare exchange rates for states prepare exchange rates for states
with derogation currency (currencies with derogation currency (currencies against Euro, i.e. British Pound) against Euro, i.e. British Pound)
ConclusionConclusion
Advanced Advanced ConceptConcept
Cooperation a Cooperation a must must
Very RiskyVery Risky
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