The appreciation of the euro during 2017 was driven by several structural and political shifts:

Improving economic data in the euro area, including manufacturing and retail sales, led analysts at Bloomberg to label 2017 as potentially the euro's "best year in a decade".

The victory of centrist Emmanuel Macron in the French presidential election in May 2017 reduced fears of euro-skepticism and spurred appetite for regional assets.

1.2035 USD on September 9, 2017. Key Influencing Factors in 2017

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For travelers or investors looking for the most cost-effective way to obtain euros, experts generally recommend:

The best time to buy euros in 2017 was at the very beginning of the year. On , the euro reached its weakest point against the US dollar for the entire year, with an exchange rate of 1.0418 USD per 1 EUR.

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