欧元于1999年1月1日正式投入流通,在经过3年的各成员国货币共同使用的过渡期后,它将成为欧元区中的单一货币。同时位于法兰克福的欧洲中央银行也将取代各国的央行而制定统一的货币政策。受这一事件影响最大、最直接的就是欧元区内的金融市场。 The euro was officially put into circulation on January 1, 1999 and will become the single currency in the Eurozone after a three-year transition period of common currency among the member states. At the same time, the European Central Bank in Frankfurt will also replace the central banks of all countries to formulate a unified monetary policy. The most directly affected by this incident is the financial markets in the euro area.