What I would like to do this morning is talk briefly about the goals of the Basel Committee, outline the strategy and work program the Committee has in place to achieve those goals, and then provide some concluding thoughts. II.
Goals of the Committee  As the new Chairman of the Basel Committee, I think it is appropriate at this time for me to step back and consider the broad goals and strategies of the Committee. I would like to start by sharing with you today the Committee’s objectives as I see them. In my view, the Committee has three broad objectives.