As I said earlier, we have reached the tail end of the clearing process. We are now in the process of constructing a framework for the implementation of Basel II, taking into account the specificities of our economy. The year 2006 will quite likely be marked by acquisitions in the banking industry.
* * * Thank you, Fintech Alliance Ph, for inviting me to give the Keynote speech in this virtual forum on the Fintech’s Role in Pump-Priming the Economy. I would say that this topic is not just timely but also inevitable as we transition to a new economy thrusted upon us by the COVID –19 crisis.