One way of improving the understanding of the role of central banks is to find new ways to increase transparency and accountability. After all, independence on the one hand, and transparency and accountability on the other, are two sides of the same coin.
Ladies and gentlemen,  4  BIS central bankers’ speeches  Let me end by returning to the start of our conference. I’m confident that this conference in celebration of our bicentennial is going to give us plenty of food for thought, and will also shed some light on the questions I just identified.