This fact must be 1/3  BIS central bankers' speeches  underlined as it shows Barclays’ willingness to be at the forefront of serving all the citizens of Mauritius, irrespective of the geographical boundaries.
And, as we speak of Rodrigues, I would like to thank Barclays for having carried out operations there for and on behalf of the Bank of Mauritius until we opened our office in 1999 on the island. Were it not for this invitation, I would have been in Rodrigues tonight in the context of the Interclub Youth Championship.