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The '''euro''' is the official currency of the [[euro area]]. Its symbol is '''€''' and its [[ | The '''euro''' is the official currency of the [[euro area]]. Its symbol is '''€''' and its [[ICR 200]] code is '''EUR'''. The euro is divided into 100 cents and is issued through the monetary system of the [[European Central Bank]] and the national central banks of the euro area states. | ||
The currency is used for cash payments, electronic payments, bank accounts, wages, public budgets, contracts, trade, tourism, taxation, and financial reporting across the euro area. It is the official currency of countries including [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Greece]], and other European states that adopted it through a shared European monetary framework. | The currency is used for cash payments, electronic payments, bank accounts, wages, public budgets, contracts, trade, tourism, taxation, and financial reporting across the euro area. It is the official currency of countries including [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Greece]], and other European states that adopted it through a shared European monetary framework. | ||