We know our work is not complete. In the coming year we anticipate moving forward on other rulemaking initiatives that will complement the steps we have already taken. The Federal Reserve is committed to remaining vigilant, diligent, and forward looking as a regulator and supervisor of the financial institutions that serve our economy.
Let me start by thanking, on behalf of Banco de Portugal, Rui de Figueiredo Marcos, the Director of the Law Faculty of University of Coimbra (FDUC), José Aroso Linhares, the Chair of the Institute for Legal Research, and Luís Pedro Cunha, the Chair of the Symposium’s Organising Committee, for inviting me to participate today.