Prior to the crisis, many people were working under the implicit assumption that markets would always remain open and that financial assets could always be traded at reasonable prices. This assumption turned out to be incorrect. And, in response, it is entirely appropriate that stronger and more resilient arrangements be put in place. The various efforts have focused on two main areas.
The drop in demand and in oil and food prices at the end of 2008 meant there were no price pressures in early 2009. Thus, we were maybe the first country in which the euro was adopted without consumers perceiving any price increases.