The Finance Law included a specific appropriation for information campaigns that will give workers the facts they need to make an informed decision on enrolment in supplementary pension plans. The banking system: efficiency, competition, fairness The number of banks operating in the euro area fell by more than 900 between 2001 and 2005.
2/4  BIS central bankers' speeches  Monetary policy I would now like to turn to Australian monetary policy, where there have been a number of significant developments since we last met, including the discontinuation of the yield target, the cessation of the bond purchase program and a change in the outlook for interest rates.