*  *  *  Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, Commercial banks CEOs, Primary Schools represented here this morning, representatives of Government Ministries, State Owned Enterprises, Members of National Financial Inclusion taskforce, Ladies and gentlemen. A good morning to all of you. You all look so colourful.
Thank you for waking up early and also for taking part in the parade from Honiara Town Council to this venue. Today we are gathered celebrate two events. First is the 40th Anniversary of central banking in Solomon Islands. CBSI turned 40 on 21st June 2016, after the Solomon Islands Monetary Authority began its operation as a legal entity in 1976.