Jens Weidmann: The future of the European monetary union Speech by Dr Jens Weidmann, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements, at the IHK Rhein-Neckar New Year's Reception, Mannheim, 31 January 2019.
* * *  1 Introduction Mr Schnabel, Mr von Pentz, Ladies and gentlemen, Many thanks for your invitation and your kind welcome. Tradition has it that speeches at new year’s receptions look ahead at the topics we will be facing over the coming twelve months. And the speech I will be delivering here today is no exception.