And at the same time, it was a twin promise: of price stability, and of stronger long-term economic growth. There is a broad consensus that EMU has so far succeeded in delivering on the first of those promises. I dare say that significantly fewer people would claim that it has done likewise on the second.
We at the Central Bank are very excited about this programme, and we hope that we could pass on this excitement to all of you whom we have specifically invited to be our partners and stakeholders in this important national initiative. Minister Enill has made a compelling case for the introduction of a national financial literacy programme in Trinidad and Tobago.