Conclusion  Ladies and gentlemen, let me conclude by making a reference to the title of the following panel discussion: “Banking Union and Regulatory Reforms: Mission Accomplished?” Without wishing to pre-empt the panel debate, I would suggest we should be cautious about declaring “mission accomplished”.
Since the start of monetary union, the Bank has in fact shared the right to issue euro banknotes with the European Central Bank and the eleven other national central banks of the Eurosystem.