The active participation of the Bank in various fora which I have just mentioned – Basel-based committees, EMEAP (Executives’ Meeting of East Asia-Pacific Central Banks), fora in which governments are also members, etc. – is based on this judgment.
In addition, various technical assistance, including those in  9  BIS Review 84/1999  the area of payment and settlement systems, provided by our Bank to central banks of the emerging market economies should also contribute to enhancing the stability of the international financial system.