The changing face of the European banking industry will be analyzed in the context of bank consolidation trends, mergers, and strategic alliances required to meet the challenge posed by the single currency. A specific session will be dedicated to the implications of the euro for Latin America and the Caribbean. European experience with economic and monetary integration will be drawn upon to discuss the integrationist efforts currently under way in Latin America. Carlos Santistevan, Treasurer, Inter-American Development Bank. Emilio Ybarra, President, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya, Spain Ernest Stern, Managing Director, JP Morgan, New York, United States Rijnhard van Tets, Board Member, ABN-AMRO Bank,The Netherlands.
Participants are responsible for their own travel and hotel expense.