See the ECB’s website under Publications > Publications by activity > Financial stability and supervision. With regard to the supervisory framework, the policy objectives are twofold. First, in order to realise economies of scale and scope, the framework should facilitate the development of cross-border consolidation of financial institutions and the cross-border exchange of services and products.
*  *  Introduction  At the outset, I thank the organisers of the Silver Jubilee Function of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) for giving me an opportunity to share my thoughts on the very topical subject of “Achieving Professional Excellence”.