Jean-Claude Trichet: Some lessons from the financial market correction Speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the “European Banker of the Year 2007” award ceremony, Frankfurt am Main, 30 September 2008. *  *  *  Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great privilege for me to be awarded the “European Banker of the Year” in 2007.
I am very grateful to receive it. Thank you for the honour you have bestowed on me. Let me also warmly thank Jean-Claude Juncker for having been so kind in his speech. For all reasons I am very touched.