In the course of stepping up our pace of financial reforms, we have to keep on learning from advanced international management experience and to provide training to outstanding personnel. We hope that the financial community in Hong Kong will provide us with assistance and support in these areas.
1 Version prepared for presentation. www.bportugal.pt 1  In this initial address, I see it as important to clarify three questions raised in these reports and explored intensely in the ensuing public debate. First question: Why was the Board of BES not removed sooner?