One of the main trends of international relations between states is the process of regional integration, which is typical for every region of the world. As a part of the process there is a tendency of integration in fi nancial sphere, particularly creation of monetary unions. Th e author analyses the main types of international monetary unions in the light of their usefulness for the developing Eurasian integration process. The paper also gives characteristics of the process of creation of international monetary union within the Eurasian Economic Union.
