That is why we say “once a central banker, always a central banker.” Looking back at the almost 40 years of my service at the central bank, there was not a single moment when I regretted being a central banker. I can assure you that the cooperation and personal relationships with central bankers in other countries is irreplaceable and invaluable for all of you.
I do hope that you will make the most of the opportunity, like today’s seminar, to meet other countries’ central bankers of the same generation in person and build ties within the central banking community.