The second paper is a summary on Economic and Monetary Union and is an extract from the BMDF book on the Treaty of Amsterdam. This summarises the stages of the formation of the Single Currency and the effects of the Stability and Growth Pact. There is a biography of the Director of the Foundation, Anthony Cowgill Use the site map Site Map to see all the pages available, including speeches by leading British and European politicians and bankers. It is an independent body supported by a wide range of major British Companies and is concerned with matters affecting the global competitiveness of its member companies to whom it gives independent advice and data. The aim of all BMDF activities is to achieve a better understanding of current core issues so as to enable companies and organisations concerned to make more informed decisions.
Funding is primarily by members' subscriptions.
A summary of the meetings held by the BMDF and the papers issued from 1999 to April 2001 is shown on the attached PDF file. This gives an overview of our activities and a brief summary of the background to the BMDF and an indication of some of the areas in which we are interested. The Treaty of Nice Details of the BMDF book on the Treaty and links to reviews and comments on the book. The Treaty of Amsterdam Details of the BMDF book on the Treaty and links to reviews and comments on the book. The European Single Currency Papers on the Single Currency and Sterling, including links to graphs showing the movement of the Euro and Sterling against the US Dollar, and papers on the Single Currency including several by members of the German Bundesbank.