Deutsche Mark

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The Deutsche Mark was the former official currency of West Germany and later unified Germany, renowned for its stability and strength until it was replaced by the euro.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf currency
former national currency
banknotesIssuedBy Deutsche Bundesbank
centralBank Deutsche Bundesbank
coinsIssuedBy Federal Republic of Germany
linked to: West Germany
contributedTo design of the euro
country Germany
West Germany
era Cold War
post-World War II Europe
exchangeabilityStatus indefinitely exchangeable into euro at Bundesbank
exchangeableAt Deutsche Bundesbank
historicalSignificance symbol of West German economic strength and stability
introduced 1948-06-20
introducedIn West Germany
ISO4217Code DEM
knownFor low inflation
stability
strong exchange rate
legalTenderEnded 2002-02-28
monetaryPolicyAuthority Deutsche Bundesbank
officialName Deutsche Mark
participatedIn European Monetary System
Exchange Rate Mechanism
playedRoleIn European monetary integration
German economic miracle
linked to: Wirtschaftswunder
rankAmongWorldCurrencies one of the most important reserve currencies of the 20th century
replacedBy euro
linked to: Euro
replacedByDateCash 2002-01-01
replacedByDateNonCash 1999-01-01
replacedByISO4217Code EUR
linked to: Euro
replacedCurrency Allied Military Mark
Reichsmark
shortName DM
status no longer legal tender
subunit Pfennig
linked to: Deutsche Mark
subunitToUnit 100 Pfennig = 1 Deutsche Mark
symbol DM
usedIn Bosnia and Herzegovina
East Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
linked to: West Germany

Kosovo
Montenegro
Saarland
West Berlin
West Germany
unified Germany
wasReserveCurrency true

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West Germany currency Deutsche Mark
Deutsche Mark officialName Deutsche Mark
Deutsche Mark subunit Pfennig
linked to: Deutsche Mark
West Berlin currency Deutsche Mark
Reichsmark replacedByCurrency Deutsche Mark
Deutsche Mark officialName Deutsche Mark
subject linked to: DM
DEM represents Deutsche Mark
DEM officialName Deutsche Mark
Allied Military Mark followedBy Deutsche Mark
Allied Military Mark relatedTo Deutsche Mark
American sector of Berlin currency Deutsche Mark
Euro replacedCurrency Deutsche Mark
British sector of Berlin usedCurrency Deutsche Mark
RM usedBefore Deutsche Mark
East German mark replacedByCurrency Deutsche Mark
East German mark succeededBy Deutsche Mark in East Germany
linked to: Deutsche Mark
Central Bank Council currencyManaged Deutsche Mark
Unified Germany formerCurrency Deutsche Mark
subject linked to: unified Germany
Pfennig usedInCurrency Deutsche Mark
Pfennig subdivisionOf Deutsche Mark
euro replacedCurrency Deutsche Mark
NFL Europe currencyOfOperations Deutsche Mark
State of Berlin formerCurrency Deutsche Mark
Estonian kroon peggedTo Deutsche Mark
Trizone currency Deutsche Mark
thaler replacedBy German mark
linked to: Deutsche Mark
Mark der DDR replacedBy Deutsche Mark
Mark der DDR peggedTo Deutsche Mark (official, administratively set rates)
linked to: Deutsche Mark
Trizone in western Germany currency Deutsche Mark
Ostmark replacedByCurrency Deutsche Mark
Bulgarian currency board anchorCurrency German mark
linked to: Deutsche Mark
German mark followedBy Deutsche Mark
Württemberg-Baden currency Deutsche Mark
euro replacedCurrency Deutsche Mark