January 1999: The Euro Challenge
What the new European currency means to the US dollar – and you
The power of Europe’s new single currency, the Euro, to transform global political and financial markets is not to be underestimated. Participating countries of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) account for 18.6% of world trade and produce 19.4% of world GDP. The Euro is expected to generate growth primarily within Europe but also spilling over to the rest of the world. The Euro will challenge the US dollar supremacy as international reserve currency. Will competition between Euro and dollar push interest rates and inflation in PR? Find out how the Euro will impact Puerto Rico’s exports, prices, and interest rates.