As a final point, let me emphasise that I have very much enjoyed attending this seminar. It has certainly helped strengthen the ties between the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey and the Deutsche Bundesbank. Personally, I am looking forward to more visits next year when Turkey assumes the G20 presidency. Thank you very much. 4  BIS central bankers’ speeches
The business of a modern central bank is the business of money. Central banks are given the right to issue money by their governments. That is why the Reserve Bank is accountable to Parliament and why its surplus profits are paid over to the Treasury.