Germany: Important Phrases. Germany: Banks & Money. Germany Tourism The Deutsche Mark (DM) was the primary currency of Germany until 1 January 2002, when the Euro (€), currency of the European Union, was introduced into general circulation.
The Deutsche Mark is no longer accepted anywhere in Germany, nor are any of the former currencies of any other members of the so-called "Euro Zone: such as the French Franc, the Dutch Guilder, Austrian Schilling, Italian Lira, etc. If you still have some of these banknotes, they are no longer valid or exchangeable in North America. However, in Europe it is still possible to exchange former currencies for Euros according to the Deutsches Bundesbank website (English version).
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