Single Currency

Single Currency

Update: 2025-06-25
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In this episode of 'Finance and History', Hugo Bänziger talks to Olli Rehn, Governor of the Bank of Finland, at the eabh annual conference. Together, they unpack the euro’s historic roots, from the Latin Monetary Union to today’s Economic and Monetary Union. Rehn shares insider insights on the euro’s creation, its crises, and the lessons learned along the way. The conversation also tackles central bank evolution, fiscal discipline, and Europe’s unfinished integration journey. An engaging deep dive into the intersection of financial history and contemporary policy challenges.

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