But regardless of how that trust is earned and retained, we all have a strong interest in living in a high-trust society. I would like to use this theme of trust to talk about three broad issues this evening. The first is the role of trust in finance.
Total central bank assets  %  %  55  150  % 80  50  60  100 45 40  40 50  20  35 30 2005  2009  2013  Canada Euro area United Kingdom  2017  2021  United States Japan  Note: For some countries, 2021 values are preliminary.