71.   Monaco uses the French franc and its banks come under the supervision of the French banking system.

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

73.   On Monday, the mark rose to a five-month high against the French franc and a three-month high against the Italian lira.

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

75.   Others in Europe blame the weak dollar for dragging down other currencies like the French franc, Italian lira and Spanish peseta.

76.   Other currencies CADES is likely to borrow in next year include deutsche marks and European currency units, the chairman said, as well as additional French franc issues.

77.   Other European currencies, led by the French franc, also rose against the mark.

78.   Price gains were hampered as bonds fell across Europe and a plunging French franc cast the future of European monetary union into the limelight.

79.   Quick said profits were hampered by the depreciation of the French franc against the Belgian currency.

80.   Sales of French francs for marks turned into a broader rally for the German currency as investors sold dollars for marks as well, traders said.