Leaders Agree on a Single Currency

Members of Bosnia’s joint presidency reached agreement on a currency for both halves of the country, a sticky issue that has underscored continued aspirations for division. The BH Press news agency said the Muslim, Serb and Croat members of the presidency agreed on a coupon with a value equal to one German mark, worth about 57 cents. Currently, Bosnian dinars are accepted on territory controlled by the Sarajevo government. Croatian kunas are accepted on land controlled by Bosnian Croats. On Serb territory, the Yugoslav dinar is used. The agreement must be approved by parliament, which is badly divided among Muslims, Serbs and Croats.