East German currency change

Title

East German currency change

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

29 Jun 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:16

Description

Catherine Field reports from Berlin on the transportation of Deutsche Marks to East Germany in preparation for the changeover from the East German Mark to the Deutsche Mark. She interviews Bundesbank cashier Peter Walter(?); Helmut Hartmann, Vice-President of Deutsche Bank; Wolfgang Hoevenbescher(?), Director of the West German Commerce Bank.

Contributors

Catherine Field; Peter Walter(?); Helmut Hartmann; Wolfgang Hoevenbescher(?)

Keywords

Germany; Banks; Currencies; Dresden; Germany FR; German DR; Economic reform; Deutsche Bank; Bundesbank; West German Commerce Bank

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