Some nations have enough foreign currency reserves, but others will struggle to find new financing to pay their existing debts.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

The first time was the near-collapse of Iceland's banks and currency during the world financial crisis.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

Chances are greater that foreign currency loans in some countries will not be paid back.

VOA: special.2009.03.06

Sixteen of the twenty-seven nations in the European Union use the euro as their currency.

VOA: special.2010.02.12

That angers other exporters with stronger currencies, and it can lead to so-called currency wars.

VOA: special.2010.11.13

Nations in the euro area share a common currency, but not a common financial policy.

VOA: special.2010.02.12

Its policies about valuing its currency and its human rights record have also created tensions.

VOA: special.2010.01.15

The euro is eleven years old and used as the currency of sixteen countries.

VOA: special.2010.05.07

Large flows of capital can raise currency values and make export-based economies less competitive.

VOA: special.2010.11.05

Should the United States support its currency with gold or with gold and silver?

VOA: special.2010.07.01

Sebastien Galy is senior currency strategist for the French bank BNP Paribas.

VOA: special.2010.05.07

In Germany, the value of the national currency collapsed.

VOA: special.2011.03.03

Similar investments against the euro are also blamed for pushing the European currency to its lowest level in four years.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

"What that member country can do with it is withdraw the money and cash it in for real currency.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20