A Steering Committee was created, chaired by the Banco de Portugal and comprising experts appointed by the EC, ECB and IMF, by three euro area supervisory authorities (Banco de España, National Bank of Belgium, Banque de France/ACP) and by Banco de Portugal. It goes without saying that all these exercises have been subject to close scrutiny by the Troika.
The Society’s initiative to invite practitioners to share their experience with the academic world is certainly useful in helping to bridge the gap between academia and industry and in promoting exchange of ideas on latest issues. Well done and keep it up! Today’s theme is surely topical. The Mauritian authorities are committed to transform our island into a service-oriented economy.