A nation's wealth will grow if investors, including households, can succeed in choosing promising firms with healthy prospects, and provide financial  BIS Review 52/2005  1  support and bear part of their risks through investment in various financial products.
In view of the prevailing uncertainty about the outcome of the negotiations and the ensuing legislative and regulatory decisions, the private sector is primarily responsible for making adequate arrangements to prepare itself for any scenario. The positive developments in the euro area are not independent of the global growth momentum.