Superannuation Funds - Profit After Tax 1200  1000  K'mn  800  600  400  200  0 1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  Transparency, public awareness, clear communication and close liaison between the Central Bank and the Government, commercial banks, other financial institutions, the business  BIS Review 99/2008  7  community and the general public is also an important element of good governance.
I invite you to join me in assessing the advantages Barbados brings to the international markets in which we do business, our performances in those markets, the obstacles we face, and how we may overcome them and accelerate the pace of economic development over the coming years.