The euro fell against the dollar today as euro zone ministers met in Brussels for keenly-awaited talks on what to do about Greece's debt troubles.
The euro fell to $1.3607 in late trading in London from $1.3629 dollars late in New York on Friday.
Ministers from the euro area were meeting this evening, while the finance ministers from the full EU are set to gather on Tuesday after weeks of severe market turbulence for the euro zone.
The talks are expected to raise the prospect of support for Greece and stress the need for greater budgetary discipline in the face of concern that Greece's debt troubles and rising risk premiums threaten the euro zone as a whole.
Analysts said uncertainty about the Greek debt issue was likely to continue putting pressure on the euro this week. The euro on Friday fell to $1.3532 - its lowest level in almost nine months - with jitters aggravated by new economic growth data that showed the euro zone's recovery stalling in the fourth quarter of 2009.
