2  On the event  The Bundesbank Lecture Series has two objectives: First, to provide a high-level forum for public debate on economic and monetary policy issues. Second, to raise the Bundesbank’s profile in the German capital. Today’s gathering marks the 6th anniversary of the Lecture Series, which started in 2004.
The previous speakers were: Alan Greenspan, Jean-Claude Trichet, Tommaso PadoaSchioppa, Ben Bernanke and Mario Draghi. 3  On the subject  The financial crisis has been the dominant topic for more than two years now. Since the crisis intensified last September, policymakers have been fighting it on many fronts.