Thus the final conclusion is that there is no easy choice, which is not a surprising result in a complex world. BIS Review 16/2003  7
But, it is the result, also, of a long-standing significant openness in the broad policies governing the operation of those activities in this environment; there is virtually no restriction on investments by credible and acceptable parties in either sector - with the exception of the domestic retail banking sector where, for a long time, some level of restriction on entry has applied.