This is  BIS central bankers’ speeches  1  where our representatives here in Mumbai come into play. Their task is to build networks, to share information and ideas, to explain the Bundesbank’s positions and to facilitate cooperation. For the past four years, Thomas Notheis has served as the Bundesbank’s representative here in Mumbai.
There is no doubt that he has had a challenging job: as he was our first representative in India, he could not draw on existing experience and had to build up a network from scratch. Judging from the distinguished crowd gathered here today, he has done an excellent job.