Germany entered the single currency handicapped, they say, by a strong D-mark and the cost of unification.

欧元开始使用时，德国也存在问题，包括德国马克货币的强挺和统一的代价。

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Government officials have said they pursued the currency unification partly so the government's fiscal budget, which also starts Sunday, could be accounted for with the more realistic street rates.

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Government officials have said they pursued the currency unification partly so the government's fiscal budget, which also starts April 1, could be accounted for with the more realistic street rates.

WSJ: Myanmar Announces Currency Reform

More than 840 South Koreans were set to cross the border Monday to Kaesong, which provides a badly-needed flow of hard currency to a country where many face food shortages, according to Seoul's Unification Ministry.

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