The euro and the international monetary system The euro is now the single currency of the European Union. The euro has an international dimension, which can lead to dramatic changes to the international monetary system. But will the euro become a competitor to the dollar ? One cannot say how long it will take, but it is very likely that the euro will become a serious actor in the international monetary system. Finally, what will be the behaviour of the International Monetary Fund towards euro ?L'euro qui a remplacé onze monnaies nationales le 1er janvier 1999 est donc devenu ce jour-là la monnaie unique de l'Union européenne. Il est de ce fait une monnaie à vocation internationale, ce qui n'est pas sans conséquences importantes sur le systè...