You will see evidence of this in the European Central Bank’s Euro Exhibition, which is also on show here, having just come to the end of a successful showing at the Museum für Kommunikation’s partner museum in Berlin. As you walk through the Euro Exhibition, you will without doubt recognise the images of bridges, which feature on the back of our euro banknotes.
On the issue of capital requirements, I had the opportunity to share my views on the specific question of the appropriate capital regulation for Islamic banks during the IFSB Summit in 2007. Introducing some modifications within the standard framework could enable the adoption of an integrated regulation for both Islamic and conventional banks.