Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The primary unit of currency in Finland before the adoption of the euro.
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- noun A (Finnish)
mark , the currency used in Finland before the introduction of theeuro , consisting of 100penni . AbbreviationFIM .
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- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Finland
Etymologies
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Examples
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When the Finns cut their markka loose from the Deutsche mark on Sept. 8 so their domestic interest rates could fall, Europe yawned at the news.
Europe In Pieces 2008
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Under the agreement, Finland will provide 5.8 million markka
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Africa 52 million markka (about 11.6 million dollars) mainly for forest and water projects.
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Ongoing speculation resulting from a lack of confidence in the government's policies forced Helsinki to devalue the markka by about 12\% in
The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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In June 1991 Helsinki had tied the markka to the European Union's
The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Ongoing speculation resulting from a lack of confidence in the government's policies forced Helsinki to devalue the markka by about 12\% in November 1991 and to indefinitely break the link in
The 1994 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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In June 1991 Helsinki had tied the markka to the European Union's (EU) European Currency Unit (ECU) to promote stability.
The 1994 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Currency: markka (FIM); euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the EU introduced the euro as a common currency that is now being used by financial institutions in Finland at a fixed rate of 5.94573 markkaa per euro and will replace the local currency for all transactions in 2002
The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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In June 1991 Helsinki had tied the markka to the European
The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Ongoing speculation resulting from a lack of confidence in the government's policies forced Helsinki to devalue the markka by about
The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
bilby commented on the word markka
Mmmmm, money.
October 13, 2008