Buyers poised to drive euro adoption
13 September 2012
Some purchasers in the UK have used the single currency for up to three years already, and they will have something to say about its future. David Arminas reports
Since 1 January, euro coins have been jingling in the pockets of the public in the 12 countries that opted to drop their old currencies. Holidaymakers are returning from the continent, at times appearing genuinely excited about getting euros out of cash machines in one country and spending them in another. No more exchange rates to worry about. No more calculating...