ASEAN Bankers Association has to reposition itself to meet the challenges of the new globalized economy. Finally, may I now take a great pleasure in declaring the Meeting open and wishing all of you success in your deliberations. Thank you. BIS Review 44/2003  3
I thank all Canadians for their engagement—it made the journey to develop this bank note truly unique. I would also like to give a special thanks to the independent advisory council that we set up to help us narrow down the nominations. This eminent group of academics, as well as sports, culture and other thought leaders, were invaluable throughout this process.