BIS central bankers’ speeches  5  24. In this complex world of international business, the need for professional expertise cannot be overemphasised. It has been rightly said that the foundation of the modern society owes as much to Luca Pacioli, the 15th century Franciscan Friar who perfected the double entry book-keeping, as to anyone else.
And these citizens also gave us the ideas for themes. On the 50 dollar note you will see an image of the Amundsen, an icebreaker that keeps our oceans open to navigation. The Amundsen also undertakes search and rescue missions in the far north and serves as a research base where scientists from around the world come to work together.