European Currency Unit (ECU) - Financial definition
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Concise definition of the term European Currency Unit
The European Currency Unit was a basket of the currencies of the member states of the European Community created in 1979. It was used as the unit of account of the European Community.
Comprehensive definition of the term European Currency Unit
The ECU was replaced by the euro on January 1st, 1999, at parity.