International use of the euro broadly stable in 2020

2 June 2021

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Economy, Finance, Money, Monetary hegemony, Foreign exchange market, International macroeconomics, International finance, Financial economics, Euro, Security, External debt, Government debt
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  • 2 June 2021

    The international role of the euro remained broadly stable in 2020.

  • The share of the euro across various indicators of international currency was stable, averaging around 19% in 2020.
  • More specifically, the euros share in outstanding international loans, in the stock of international debt securities and as an invoicing currency for extra-euro area imports of goods remained broadly stable.
  • The euro remained a key currency in international green bond markets, a small but rapidly growing segment of international debt security markets.
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