I have come to know you and hold you high regard from various research conferences, and I am very grateful to you for being a member of the Bundesbank’s Research Council. I have always enjoyed our discussions so far, and look forward to hearing the “food for thought” you have brought for us today.
4 Helmut Siekmann This is something of a home game for Helmut Siekmann, as, for many years, he held the Endowed Chair of Money, Currency and Central Bank Law at the IMFS here at Frankfurt University, who are kindly hosting today’s event.