It was the view at the time that although the Bank would remain responsible for the overall safety and soundness of the NPS, the clearing environment should be managed by an association made up of participants in that environment.
Despite substantial progress in various areas, qualitative indices reflecting the business environment suggest that Greece is still ranked low relative to other European countries. For example, according to the Global Competitiveness Index of the World Economic Forum, competitiveness slightly deteriorated in 2017–2018.