Exchange Rate Bands
In theory, most of the currencies are allowed to fluctuate as much as 15% from their assigned value. In practice, however, the currency of Lithuania is pegged tightly to the central rate, and currencies of Denmark and Latvia deviate very little (usually less than 1%) from it.
| Date of entry | Country | Currency | €1= | Band | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal | Actual | |||||
| 1 January 1999 | Denmark | Krone | 7.46038 | 2.25% | <1% | The Danish krone entered the ERM II in 1999, when the euro was created. See Denmark and the euro for more information. |
| 28 June 2004 | Lithuania | Litas | 3.45280 | 15% | 0% | The Lithuanian litas was pegged to the US dollar until 2 February 2002, when it switched to a euro peg. |
| 2 May 2005 | Latvia | Lats | 0.702804 | 15% | 1% | Latvia has a fixed exchange rate system arrangement whose anchor switched from the SDR to the euro on 1 January 2005. |
Read more about this topic: European Exchange Rate Mechanism
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