Maastricht: European integration moving ahead^**This report is taken from "Economic Perspective", January '92, published by ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

The agreement regarding the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) reached in Maastricht last December heralded a significant new step towards a further convergence of economic and monetary policies in Europe. Ultimately, this agreement should result in fixed exchange rates in 1999. The following article examines some major points in the EMU treaty (with some additional comments).