I trust that this multilateral consultation following the Spring 2006 IMFC meeting has been useful. And I have noted with satisfaction that the policy plans, set out by the participants, represent further progress in the implementation of the global strategy that the International Community has endorsed.
I also trust that these policy plans which are being implemented will make a significant contribution to reducing imbalances. Apart from strengthening the multilateral dimension of surveillance, the Fund is also in the process of adjusting its regional surveillance.