The attempt to shield one European country from competition by lowering the competitiveness of another makes all of us weaker. Europe as a whole has to become more dynamic, more inventive and more productive. This is not a new concept; it was already at the heart of the Lisbon strategy.
•  The RTGS has been launched while that of the Foreign Exchange Application had reached the stage of identifying the winning bidder. •  On the Capacity Building front, the Bank trained a number of staff on professional and academic courses, and most staff are now computer literate. •  The installation of the internet link was a tremendous success for the Bank.