About the 82nd Annual General Meeting
On the occasion of its Annual General Meeting in Basel, Switzerland on Sunday 24 June 2012, the Bank for International Settlements is issuing the following documents:
Publication
Speech
Press release
Per Jacobsson Foundation Lecture
Video
24 Jun 2012
Society, economic policies and the financial sector
Finance has the potential to do good, but it is essential to minimise its potential to do harm. As his lecture explains, central bankers have not merely a stake but also a legitimate role to play in this respect.