However difficult it has proved to achieve a convergence between the national supervisory authorities in the banking sector, the next daunting challenge will most probably be, in my opinion, to enlarge that convergence to other segments of the financial system. I would like to thank all speakers and discussants taking part in this conference.
I am also grateful to the Belgian academic researchers and our own staff who have contributed to the research projects prior to this conference and, like all of you, I am looking forward to the presentations of their research results.