On a global scale, never in history has economic integration involved so many people, such a variety of goods and so much capital. This process lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and created the potential for hundreds of millions more to follow in their path.
Let me conclude by expressing my appreciation to all TSI participants for today’s milestone achievement and I will continue to follow with great interest, the further progress on this important initiative. Thank you very much for your attention! 2  BIS central bankers’ speeches