*** Director of Ceremonies, Your Excellency, The President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr Hage Geingob, Deputy Governors of the Bank, The entire Management and Staff of the Bank of Namibia, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning, 1.
It is important now to keep up the legislative momentum, also at the national level, in order for the SSM and the SRM to become operational within approximately one year. It is worth acknowledging the very significant progress that has been made in less than two years on Europe’s ambitious commitment to build a genuine banking union.