As you know, the ACI has over the years taken a leading role in not only bringing finance professionals together to seek ways of addressing the more pressing issues of the day, but also in enhancing the professionalism of its members, assisting in building-up of competence via its training programmes and examinations, and quite importantly, striving for high standards of ethical conduct in the industry.
At the Bank, we are acutely aware of the sustained effort, discipline, consistency and commitment required to attain this goal. We only have to look at our cricket icons who have led the way by demonstrating in their sphere of activity that excellence is attainable at the international level for citizens of this small country.