At a recent seminar in Barbados, (The Advocate May 22, 2004) the Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados had indicated the need for the formation of credit rating agencies in the region to be of assistance to investors who do not have the time or the training to conduct their own credit analyses.
I am happy to open the Private Sector Roundtable, an event promoted by the G20 presidency and by the Chinese and American co-chairs of the Sustainable Finance Working Group. The Roundtable will focus on the role of finance in helping fight climate change and promoting lowcarbon transition.