Tax & Finance

#C/2026/01104Euro Exchange Rates – 26 March 2026

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This Commission document publishes the official daily euro foreign exchange reference rates as fixed on 26 March 2026. These rates are determined by the European Central Bank and serve as the mandatory benchmark for EU institutions, public authorities, and many private contracts across the European Union. The publication on 27 March 2026 follows the ECB's standard practice of releasing rates from the previous business day. The rates cover major world currencies including the US dollar, Japanese yen, British pound, Chinese renminbi, Swiss franc, and others. This is a routine administrative publication with no new policy or regulatory changes.

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Key Changes

  • Publication of official ECB euro reference rates fixed on 26 March 2026
  • Rates apply from 27 March 2026 for accounting, tax, and contractual purposes
  • No changes to methodology or legal framework

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Use the published euro exchange rates of 26 March 2026 as the mandatory benchmark for currency conversions and financial transactions

EU institutions, public authorities, and private entities with contracts referencing ECB rates
operational
high

Reference the official ECB exchange rates published in the Official Journal (C/2026/1104) for transactions dated 26 March 2026

EU institutions and public authorities conducting foreign exchange transactions
disclosure
medium

Apply the specific exchange rates listed for all 42 currencies published in this document when conducting euro conversions on 26 March 2026

Financial institutions and entities executing cross-currency transactions
operational

Affected Parties

EU institutions and agenciesNational tax authorities+5 more…

Tags

euro exchange rates,ECB reference rates,foreign exchange