By far, the construction of Shanghai Head Office is undergoing smoothly, I hope through joint efforts by all relevant parties, Shanghai Head Office will play an active role in boosting financial market construction, promoting the efficiency of central bank’s financial services, and creating a better financial environment for enterprises. Finally, I wish this conference a complete success. Thank you. 4  BIS Review 87/2005
In most countries today, the profession of statistics is required to meet increasing analytical demands for decision support. The rising demands on the profession, as pointed out recently by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics, speak for the public’s expectations about and reliance on the quality of statistics, statistical methods and the statistician.