No one can say with certainty that there won’t be any problems or disruptions during the century rollover. However, based upon the information I have shared with you, we expect that any disruptions or glitches in the United States that do occur will be minor and of limited duration.
Moreover, because 1  BIS Review 103/1999  there is an expectation that something somewhere will go wrong, the financial sector – from the regulators to the markets and payment systems to the smallest introducing broker or bank branch – is preparing contingency plans.