My assessment is based on publicly available facts and information developed by supervisors and industry participants. More than 99% of the approximately 22,000 federally insured depository institutions and credit unions have demonstrated to examining supervisors that they have completed preparations for the Year 2000, tested their mission-critical systems and put them into production.
Furthermore, the tax rate is markedly lower in the US in comparison to the euro area, which also gives the United States substantially latitude in taxation. BIS Review 44/2003  1  Finnish economy If the expected recovery of the world economy begins, the Finnish economy will, without doubt, follow suit.