European Exchange Rate mechanism

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ERM. A system created in 1979 as a way to reduce the volatility of the various Eurpoean currencies and to create a stable monetary system. The ERM created fixed margins in which a country's currency could operate. It was the predecessor of the European Economic and Monetary Union.

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