*  *  *  Thank you for inviting me to participate in one of the mile-stones in the progress made by the Rokotanikeni Women’s Association to bring participation, equity and raising the standard of living of women in the village; through financial services provided to its members.
As already mentioned above, EMU is set to propel the EU economy into a role of systemic importance. Assuming this new responsibility for the stability of the international financial system as a whole, however, should not be misinterpreted as a move towards managing exchange rates between the world’s three leading currencies.