1.   Furthermore, I found this had to be paid for in Belgian francs, and that sterling was not accepted without conversion.

2.   Since I had, naturally, got rid of all my Belgian francs, I had to convert sterling in your Ostend office at a somewhat unfavourable rate.

3.   All figures are in Belgian francs.

4.   All figures are in billions of Belgian francs.

5.   Against the Italian lira, Belgian franc and Irish pound it moved differently.

6.   Exporters and dollar-earners benefit from a stronger dollar because it increases their earnings overseas when they are converted back into Belgian francs.

7.   Just crossing the nearby border meant changing money from Belgian francs to Dutch guilders, both absorbed now into the euro.

8.   Jansen holds up a Belgian franc to the sun, and rows of wrinkles appear on his forehead.

9.   No longer will it be necessary to convert French francs to Belgian francs or Italian lire to Irish pounds.

10.   Only the Austrian schilling, Belgian franc and French franc are marginally below their central rates.