28  All speeches are available online at www.bankofengland.co.uk/speeches  28  Chart 9: Mean and median UK-listed firms’ mark-ups Mark-up (e.g.
I must therefore, commend APEC for this initiative in bringing together bank supervisors across countries within the Asia and the Pacific region to learn and to share views and wisdom on this very important topic. It is my hope that all of you would take this opportunity to learn as much as possible from our highly experienced and knowledgeable speakers as well as from one another on the key issues relating to credit risks, but most importantly to reinforce supervision standards in order to enhance financial stability under your jurisdiction. Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to declare open the APEC Financial Regulators Training Initiative Regional Program on Credit Risk Analysis. I wish you every success and a pleasant stay in Bangkok. Thank you. BIS Review 50/2002  1