It seems that there are some who have stopped subscribing to the idea of a global approach to regulation. National interests might get the upper hand, and that’s not good. Against that backdrop, we need to finalise Basel III as quickly as possible. 1/6  BIS central bankers' speeches  But having a global set of standards is just the first step.
Only 18 % of the citizens of the area say they are against. In Finland, the percentage of those “for” was even higher, altogether 80 per cent; in Germany as high as 83 %. 4/5  BIS central bankers' speeches  This support for the common currency is of course conditional. It depends on the stability of the euro and its performance.