To obtain the best possible prices on Danish government bonds we have chosen to move issuance to MTS, whereby more international investment banks have become primary dealers and active players in the market for Danish government bonds. This has intensified competition and at the same time modernised the market for government bonds.
*  *  *  Ladies and Gentlemen, Accession to the European Union (EU) is a strategic aim of Latvia, and we see joining the European Monetary Union (EMU) as an integral part of this process. We strongly hope that the European Council will accept the Commission’s recommendations and a decision will be made to commence accession negotiations with Latvia in year 2000.