As I have said on many occasions, for a small country of our size and the expected workload, a single Ombudsperson for the entire financial services sector would have been more appropriate so that the customer does not face jurisdictional issues. Financial Literacy and Outreach Programme We started a Financial Literacy and Outreach Programme when the Bank commemorated its 40 years in 2007.
In 2008, talks were delivered by eminent financial sector personalities, including Central Bank Governors. Dr Guy Quaden, the Governor of the National Bank of Belgium, spoke on “The First Ten Years of the Euro. Achievements. Challenges. Lessons for Other Parts of the World”.