I anticipate that with their abundant experience and keen powers of discernment, these two experts will have great insights for us concerning the new policy tasks and changes in role of central banks since the global financial crisis.
My thanks go out in addition to Eli Remolona, Chief Representative of the BIS Asia and Pacific Representative Office; Christine Cumming, First Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Ignazio Visco, Deputy Director General and Member of Governing Board of the Bank of Italy; David Longworth, Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, and to all of our other chairs, presenters and discussants, for your efforts to make this conference a success.