It must be noted that the functioning of the public enterprises impacts the fiscal situation both on a continuing and contingent basis. The relationship between Government and Public enterprises as also among the enterprises has followed and are still following what has been described as the joint family approach, which undermines transparency and accountability.
The Bank enlisted his services to assess the genuineness of each and every coin and banknote displayed in the museum. I was thrilled to learn from Mr Van Bodegraven that the Museum has in its collection a Dutch Jakarta Tael (pronounced TA-EEL) of the early 17th century.