However, even more important than the current figures is the potential for the future development of the euro area, in terms of population and GDP, if and when the so-called “pre-ins” (Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom) join the Eurosystem.
Gabriel Makhlouf: Business finance & investment - recovering from the pandemic, preparing for future challenges Opening remarks by Mr Gabriel Makhlouf, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, at the joint Central Bank of Ireland, European Investment Bank, ESRI conference, “Business finance & investment - recovering from the pandemic, preparing for future challenges”, virtual, 21 March 2022.