61.  So-called miracles are based on a strong national currency, watertight guarantees of private ownership, political stability and private investments.

62.  Spain, like Germany, France, and other countries in Europe, will then turn in its national currency and replace it with the new euro.

63.  Surveys showed, however, that some banks are ready to offer products in the single currency from the moment the national currencies are abolished, Schieber said.

64.  The agenda may include a decision on the EMU conversion rates, discussion for a method for converting national currencies to the euro and EU-wide tax harmonization.

65.  The ceding of their national currencies is indeed the most visceral gesture to date that Europeans have made toward closer integration.

66.  The controls are aimed at stabilizing the national currency and arresting inflation.

67.  The economic troubles that started in mid-February have pummeled the national currency, frightened foreign investors and led to scattered layoffs.

68.  The Euro will be the currency of the union, and the national currencies will be regarded as just a nondecimal part of the Euro.

69.  The government devalued the national currency earlier this week, causing consumer prices to rise and hitting the pocketbooks of average Russians.

70.  The first few weeks may well generate confusion because businesses will be juggling euros and the expiring national currencies.