In order to give the public the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the new coinage, starter packs of euro coins may be purchased from th 17 December from banks and post offices. These packs will cost £ and they will contain a selection of coins equal to 6.35 euro in value.
Last year’s events, just like the ‘taper tantrum’ of 2013 or the ‘investment recession’ of 2016, show that if global financial conditions become less favourable, all the emerging countries will be affected to some extent, although those with stronger fundamentals will show greater resilience. Building resilience thus appears to be a necessary task for governments and central banks alike.