It is my hope that in all three countries policymakers can modify, can modernize our North American Free Trade Agreement so that its benefits are preserved and enhanced, and more people in the region can benefit. North America can be converted into the most resilient and prosperous region in the world.
Retail banking in general has so far stayed a largely national domain on account of the prevailing tax, legal and “cultural” differences remaining in the EU countries. In other words, the changes due to the advent of the single market and of the euro are rather making themselves felt gradually in retail banking.