Certainly most of you have heard of the Federal Reserve and understand that it plays a role in the maintenance of our domestic economy. But that is not what I am here to discuss. I was invited here to speak to you about the actions of the Federal Reserve after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
We want to build on our existing arrangements including through our Civil Society Roundtables12 and Consumer Advisory Group13 to enhance our mutual understanding of cross-sector issues across the nancial system. For example, as part of the ECB strategy review, the Central Bank of Ireland is hosting a Listening Event shortly.