I think this is a proper moment after we have just celebrated the third anniversary of the country status of Curaçao and Sint Maarten in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. 4  BIS central bankers’ speeches  Three years of new constitutional relations have been overshadowed by frequent tensions between the new Kingdom partners and the Netherlands.
The hiring of competent managers with different profiles in terms of age, gender, training, geographical provenance and duration of term must be actively encouraged. By stimulating debate and dialogue in decision-making processes, diversity within the management bodies can combat the risk of blinkered thinking and concentrations of power. In an increasingly competitive and complex world, this reinforces banks’ capacity to pursue effective strategies.