Als Gastredner bei der diesjährigen Jahresversammlung konnte der Vorsitzende der Präsident der Europäischen Zentralbank, Jean-Claude Trichet, gewonnen werden. In seinem Festvortrag ging er der Frage nach, inwieweit die Einführung des Euro die europäische Integration befördert hat und...

The growing importance of India and other emerging economies in the globalized world are given in this lecture. This group of economies is not easy to define. However, some reflections on the implications of these changes are made. The emerging markets are becoming larger players in the global...

This paper focuses on the relevance of the insurance sector for the overall stability of the financial system by outlining the sources of risk and vulnerability facing the industry. The growing interlinkage between insurers and banks is analysed. The paper concludes by identifying some key...

The European single currency, the euro, has become a visible and successful token of Europeans' drive towards unification. It was born in an era in which high-speed structural change tests the validity of economic models and defies searches for standard policy recipes. Like all central banks,...

On October 24, 2003, SUERF celebrated its 40th anniversary in the Galerie Dorée of the Banque de France with an especially high level and rich seminar. The memorable occasion was further elevated by Jean Claude Trichet giving the tenth SUERF Annual Lecture in his last public speech as Governor...