And while we will certainly enjoy regaining our ability to move and interact freely, we will also learn lessons from the pandemic and see benefits from how we adapted to it. The digital transformation is here to stay. But for digitalisation to contribute to economic resilience beyond the pandemic, cyber resilience will be paramount. Otherwise, digitalisation may increase risks rather than reduce them.
Also the Joint Vienna Institute, co-sponsored by the OeNB, has played a crucial role in offering training opportunities to staff of the central banks of the region.