Vittorio Corbo: Farewell speech as Governor of the Central Bank of Chile Speech by Mr Vittorio Corbo, Governor of the Central Bank of Chile, on his departure from the Central Bank of Chile, Santiago, 6 December 2007. *  *  *  Everything comes to an end. Today I complete my term as the Governor of the Central Bank of Chile, a post for which I was appointed on May 1st 2003 by the then President of the Republic, Mr. Ricardo Lagos. I want, first of all, to especially greet José de Gregorio, the new Governor of the Central Bank of Chile, who I am sure will lead this beloved institution through the roads of professionalism, independence and strength it requires for the good of the country and all Chileans. This is a very propitious opportunity to wish him great success in this great task. From the Board and as Vice-Governor, José has been a very relevant factor in the advances and accomplishments that our institution has made in the past several years. In his new position, he will be backed by a first-class Board and staff of high technical and professional level, capable of assuming with rigor and efficiency the Bank’s mission. I also want to acknowledge my fellow Board members who accompanied me during this period. Being it a collegiate entity, nothing would have been achieved without their active cooperation.
This campaign succeeded thanks to the support of Jean Claude Trichet, Cristián Noyer, Tim Geithner and especially Jean-Pierre Roth. As a result of this campaign, aside from Chile, countries like Norway, Denmark, Greece, Finland, Israel and New Zealand were able to also integrate the discussion on the global economy. Those meetings gather central bank governors of the main economies of the world, and are a great opportunity to be updated on the evolution of the global economy and strengthen the networks for interaction across central bankers. Internationally, I must also mention the great recognition that has the work of our Central Bank in other central banks and in international forums. Dear Board members, executives and all the staff: I want to tell you all that I am deeply grateful for having had the opportunity to serve my country from this position. It has been a true privilege, especially for the opportunity that provided me to strengthen this institution and in this way to contribute to build the great reputation that this institution has today in the country and elsewhere. Traveling abroad as the Governor of the Central Bank is a great satisfaction because of the way our country is seen and respected. I have been the recipient of frequent praise for our country and for this Central Bank, which is the merit of each and every one of you.