Basic principles The euro will be introduced in Slovakia on 1 January 20091 simultaneously in cash and scriptural form without a transitional period, i.e. within a Big-Bang scenario. On this date, euro will become the legal tender in the Slovak Republic. Slovak euro coins will be valid in all euro area countries and also other euro area countries’ euro coins will be the legal tender in Slovakia. Banknotes are the same throughout the euro area. From 1 January 2009 scriptural payments will be e...