The European Currency Unit (symbol: €$ or §; and abbreviated to ecu), more commonly referred to as Eurodollar[1] (ed) or Eurobuck[2] (eb), and colloquially known as eddie[1] and ebuck,[3][4] is the main currency of Europe and North America.[1]
Background[]
The European Currency Unit became the primary currency of the European Economic Community when both were created by the EEC treaty of 1992.[5] It is one of the most used currencies in the Cyberpunk timeline, with most nations either recognizing it as an official currency or giving it a highly favorable exchange rate by the year 2004. By the 2020s, it was widely used in Night City and the rest of the United States of America.
The United Soviet Sovereign Republics are one of the few known exceptions to this, having no official exchange rate and forbidding banks from exchanging the Russian Federal Ruble for eurodollars.[6] In 2020, eurodollar transactions made up approximately 25% of worldwide trade.[4]
By 2077, it is the only official currency of many countries in the North Atlantic, including the New United States of America and most in Europe, as well as autonomous polities like Night City.
Denominations[]
In 2020, eurodollars appeared in denominations of §1, §5, §10, §20, §50, §100, and §500. Bills were made of hologram-marked, damage-resistant cloth-like paper. Eurodollar coinage came in fractions of a eurodollar, or cents, of §0.10, §0.25, §0.50, and §1 coins. Coins were made of nickel, tin, and aluminum.[4] By 2077, the 100€$ denomination was a depiction of an unknown city, specifically being a Series A 2055 bill, with the inscription of "GET RICH OR DIE TRYING" in the bottom center.
Money and purchasing power[]
| Country | Currency | Exchange Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | New Yen(¥) | ¥200=€$1 |
| New United States | U.S. dollar($) | $2=€$1 (Varies) |
| Korea | Won(₩) | ₩500=€$1 |
| China | Yuan(YY) | 4YY=€$1 |
| Myanmar | Kayt (K) | K5=€$1 |
| Thailand | Baht(B) | 30B=€$1 |
| Australia | Dollar($A) | A$2.5=€$1 |
| New Zealand | Dollar($NZ) | NZ$4=€$1 |
Notes[]
- In the original Cyberpunk 2020 lore, the Treaty was signed in 1997. In Cyberpunk RED, the founding date had been changed to 1992.
- The original eurodollar symbol was a section sign (§). By 2077, the symbol has been changed to a euro symbol (€) next to a dollar symbol ($).
- The 2077 eurodollar concept art depicts a cyan blue currency strap marking a stack of 100 €$ bills as 10.000 eurodollars, denoted by Asukaga & Finch.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 CD Projekt RED. Cyberpunk 2077. Video Game, Multi-Platform. Poland, CD Projekt S.A., 2020.
- ↑ PONDSMITH, M. Cyberpunk 2020 Corebook. 2nd ed., Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1990.
- ↑ RAMOS, J. Eurosource Plus. 1st ed., Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1995. (p.29)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 BOLMAN, B. et al, Interface Magazine Vol. 2, No. 1, Prometheus Press, Inc., Alameda, CA, 1992. (pp.20–21)
- ↑ PONDSMITH, M. et al. Cyberpunk RED Jumpstart Kit. 1st ed., Kenmore, WA, R. Talsorian Games, 2019. (pp.8 – World Book)
- ↑ WRIGHT, B. Wildside. 1st ed., Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1993. (p.60)