For the people of Ra, financial inclusion can complement your efforts to grow your livelihood. It will help you learn to be better money managers and have the appropriate financial services, products and advice that will help you grow and at the same time ensure sustainable practices. This is where we believe Financial Literacy, or knowing how to manage money, plays a key role.
Thanks to the meticulous preparations of all parties concerned, the changeover to the euro was very smooth and efficient in both countries. The single currency was received with great enthusiasm by the Cypriot and Maltese people and we warmly welcome them to the euro area. Economic and monetary developments 2007 was a very good year for the euro area in terms of economic activity.