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What was the primary purpose of establishing the ECB in 1998?
What was the primary purpose of establishing the ECB in 1998?
- To introduce electronic payments across Europe
- To promote competition among European countries
- To launch the euro and protect its value (correct)
- To replace national currencies with the euro
When did the euro become the currency for electronic payments?
When did the euro become the currency for electronic payments?
- The information is not provided
- 1 January 2002
- 1 June 1998
- 1 January 1999 (correct)
How many European countries are expected to join the monetary union and adopt the euro?
How many European countries are expected to join the monetary union and adopt the euro?
- All EU countries except Denmark (correct)
- 20
- None of the European countries
- 25
What was the date when euro cash replaced the banknotes and coins of national currencies?
What was the date when euro cash replaced the banknotes and coins of national currencies?
Which country has an opt-out and is not expected to adopt the euro?
Which country has an opt-out and is not expected to adopt the euro?
What is the primary objective of the Eurosystem and its single monetary policy?
What is the primary objective of the Eurosystem and its single monetary policy?
What does the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) consist of?
What does the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) consist of?
According to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, what is the Eurosystem's secondary objective apart from price stability?
According to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, what is the Eurosystem's secondary objective apart from price stability?
What is the Eurosystem's definition of price stability as adopted by the ECB's Governing Council?
What is the Eurosystem's definition of price stability as adopted by the ECB's Governing Council?
What are the main disadvantages of a Monetary Union according to the text?
What are the main disadvantages of a Monetary Union according to the text?
The euro was launched on 1 January 1999 as the physical currency for more than 300 million people in Europe.
The euro was launched on 1 January 1999 as the physical currency for more than 300 million people in Europe.
Denmark has an opt-out and is not expected to join the monetary union and introduce the euro.
Denmark has an opt-out and is not expected to join the monetary union and introduce the euro.
The primary purpose of establishing the ECB in 1998 was to launch the euro and safeguard its value.
The primary purpose of establishing the ECB in 1998 was to launch the euro and safeguard its value.
More than 346 million Europeans across 20 countries use the euro for electronic payments since its introduction in 1999.
More than 346 million Europeans across 20 countries use the euro for electronic payments since its introduction in 1999.
The Eurosystem consists of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks (NCBs) of the countries that have adopted the euro.
The Eurosystem consists of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks (NCBs) of the countries that have adopted the euro.
One of the main disadvantages of a Monetary Union is the loss of interest rate policy and exchange rate policy at the national level.
One of the main disadvantages of a Monetary Union is the loss of interest rate policy and exchange rate policy at the national level.
According to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the primary objective of the Eurosystem and its single monetary policy is to maintain full employment.
According to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the primary objective of the Eurosystem and its single monetary policy is to maintain full employment.
The European System of Central Banks (ESCB) includes both the Eurosystem and the national banks of the non-euro EU Member States.
The European System of Central Banks (ESCB) includes both the Eurosystem and the national banks of the non-euro EU Member States.
The Eurosystem's definition of price stability, as adopted by the ECB's Governing Council, is a year-on-year increase in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for the euro area below 2%.
The Eurosystem's definition of price stability, as adopted by the ECB's Governing Council, is a year-on-year increase in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for the euro area below 2%.
In case of national shocks, fiscal policy remains the only national policy instrument in a Monetary Union.
In case of national shocks, fiscal policy remains the only national policy instrument in a Monetary Union.
The Eurosystem aims to maintain inflation rates above 2% over the medium term.
The Eurosystem aims to maintain inflation rates above 2% over the medium term.
One of the criteria for an Optimal Currency Area (OCA) is trade openness.
One of the criteria for an Optimal Currency Area (OCA) is trade openness.
Labour mobility is not considered one of the criteria for an Optimal Currency Area (OCA).
Labour mobility is not considered one of the criteria for an Optimal Currency Area (OCA).
The Eurosystem's primary objective is to maintain financial stability and supervision.
The Eurosystem's primary objective is to maintain financial stability and supervision.
