The Bank has been driven by the power of ideas; by the influence of men and women in public roles and those privileged to serve the Bank; and by the twist and turns on the path of social and economic progress of the nation.
Theoretical elegance within the confines of the spaces occupied by trained economists is one thing: relevance to, and understanding by, a broader public whose lives are affected by the actions of Central Banks is another. My purpose today is to speak to the latter. 2.