Of course, her call to action was addressed at politicians, not at central bankers, but I am convinced that we also have an important role to play. That was also the conclusion we reached in my first year as President of the Dutch Central Bank in 2011.
During a teambuilding weekend at sea we, my colleagues on the Executive Board and I, talked about our goals, our view for the future. The future of the bank, and the future of the financial sector. That was necessary, because in 2011 the financial sector and our economy were recovering from the blows of the financial crisis.