Rakesh Mohan: Avian influenza pandemic – preparedness within the financial sector Introductory remarks by Dr Rakesh Mohan, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the IMF seminar on “Preparedness within the Financial Sector for an Avian Influenza Pandemic”, Mumbai, 24 July 2006. The assistance of Rajiv Ranjan and Rajeev Jain is gratefully acknowledged.
*  *  *  I would like to welcome all of you to India for the IMF Seminar on "Preparedness within the Financial Sector for an Avian Influenza Pandemic", which has been a source of concern not only for health experts but also for policy makers in Governments and Central Banks alike.