To the participants who are drawn from beyond our borders, it is my sincere hope that your stay with us shall be enjoyable and that you will carry with you pleasant memories of Kenya when you return to your respective countries. 4. Ladies and Gentlemen, The theme of this conference; “Promoting Financial Integrity and Financial Inclusion: Lessons from the Kenyan Experience” is quite timely.
In order to ensure an adequate transmission of monetary policy to the financing conditions in euro area countries, it is essential that the fragmentation of euro area credit markets declines further and that the resilience of banks is strengthened where needed. This is the objective of the ongoing comprehensive assessment by the ECB.