Last but not the least, I would also like to sound another note of caution for the bankers present here. With all talks surrounding changing profiles, social habits and requirements of the gennext customer (Gen Y or the millennials), the banks must not lose sight of aging population.
We have everything we need to revive the economy: •  We have at our disposal innovation and entrepreneurship, at home, in the diaspora, and among those who have chosen to make their homes here;  •  We have examples of success in tourism, international business, agro-processing and alternative energy;  •  We are in the top 1/3 of global competitiveness, as measured by the Global Forum;  •  Barbados has become legendary as a tropical resort destination; and  •  Government and the well established private enterprises have access to domestic and foreign funding.