Y V Reddy: Banking sector in global perspective (Central Bank Articles and Speeches)

It is indeed a pleasure and privilege to be amidst this august gathering of eminent bankers, experts and policymakers. Over the years, the Conference has evolved as an important forum for structured information sharing among not only delegates from the banking sector, but also experts from research institutions, credit rating agencies, international institutions and other financial sector bodies. The Bankers’ Conference, 2004 is a great advancement over the previous years. The most notable feature is that Respected President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is addressing this gathering. In addition, we also have here today, globally renowned policy makers amidst us who will give us the benefit of their views. These include, Ms. Anne Krueger, First Managing Director of the IMF, a dear friend of mine, and a distinguished Central Banker, Governor Caruana of Bank of Spain who is also Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.