Belgium was one of the first countries to establish free movement of capital but only within a dual exchange rate regime. This particularity had been one of the reasons for Luxembourg to emerge as a financial activities center for Europe.
In the meantime, the ECB became a successfully working institution, the Eurosystem prepared and realized a great number of logistical, operational and organizational issues - highlighted by the smooth Cash Changeover in 2002. And the euro establishes itself as a leading world-currency.