I am certain that Frankfurt will be treated to the best of France’s immense cultural heritage, in its profoundly European dimension yet also bearing the signs and the fruits of its contact with the other great civilizations of the world. 2  BIS central bankers’ speeches
Thanks at least in part to their action and cooperation, the Italian financial system has improved considerably in the last twenty or even ten years: it is now more widely diversified; more competitive, more efficient and more stable; it is in a better position to meet the needs of the economy.