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UK Membership of the European Monetary Union 1. Introduction In January of 1999, eleven from fifteen members of the European Union (EU) irrevocably locked their currencies together to become the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Their new common currency, the euro, is now the currency for most of Western Europe. Now one of the biggest questions on the minds of the population is: Should the UK join with the rest of Western Europe in monetary union? 2. Arguments For UK membership: o Lower transactions costs and transparency Joining the Euro would reduce exchange rate uncertainty for businesses and lower transactions costs for companies and tourists. Nearly 60% of UK trade is conducted with other members of the European Union - a figure that is likely to grow in future years. Price differences, especially on big-ticket consumables such as cars, TVs, and washing machines, will become less sustainable and there will...

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