Little of what I have alluded to should be new to this well-informed group.
Not only are these underlying principles and objectives of a central bank embodied in the NEPAD initiative, it is also a message I believe you will have heard many times from your own central bank, under the able leadership of my counterpart and friend, Governor Sanusi, and most likely from every other central bank Governor who takes the time to discuss these issues in public - which these days seems to be a regular and frequent occurrence.