Will any nation in Asia adopt a new currency by the end of 2010?

such as that used in Santi Suk. 'When times are good, villagers prefer to use Thailand's national currency,' she says. 'But there is a very strong social benefit to using local currencies,' Ms. Pattamawadee adds. 'That place, Santi Suk, is more

such as that used in Santi Suk. 'When times are good, villagers prefer to use Thailand's national currency,' she says. 'But there is a very strong social benefit to using local currencies,' Ms. Pattamawadee adds. 'That place, Santi Suk, is more

light post-holiday trading Friday, a day after Slovakia became the most recent nation to adopt the common European currency. The 16-nation euro bought $1.3910, down from $1.3954 in late New York trading on New Year's Eve. The British pound fell slightly

a very special occasion issuing euros to citizens eager to get their hands on the country's new currency. The small alpine nation on Thursday became the 16th country to adopt the European Union's euro a currency that also celebrated its 10th birthday

the sound of midnight fireworks and pealing church bells, Slovakia joined the eurozone, putting it under the shared currency's protective umbrella amid a world financial downpour - and underscoring the former Soviet bloc nation's economic progress. The