BIS central bankers’ speeches  1  Where do the presidents get this region-specific information? There are many answers to this question. But we are especially indebted to the members of our boards of directors and advisory councils, who use their extensive contacts in the local community to provide us with valuable economic intelligence.
However, it does provide an opportunity to close the accumulated lags in tangible and intangible infrastructures in a short space of time, to boost R&D, to improve the education system and to step up investment in new technologies, which are all key factors for accelerating productivity and strengthening our economy’s growth potential.