, publications, criticisms and proposals coming from a variety of sources but sharing a common element : they are relevant and potentially useful in the formulation of present - day economic policies. the basic characteristics of public knowledge is that it is a free good, available not only to governments but to the society at large. in that respect, it is an important factor shaping attitudes, ideas and conceptions that can legitimize or reject economic policies. external expertise on the other hand refers to the total of skills and technical abilities that are available on demand. the supply of outside knowledge in greece, as in other european countries, the supply of outside knowledge and expertise comes from universities, individual academics, commercial banks, think - tanks and business associations. kepe, the centre of planning and economic research, may also be included bis central bankers ’ speeches in the list, although institutionally is part of public administration. all of them publish studies on topical issues, regular reports on the state of the economy, policy recommendations, forecasts and evaluations of current policies. the bank of greece is an independent institution with specific tasks and responsibilities, which include safeguarding financial stability and implementing monetary policy. it is therefore an indispensable part of the policy making apparatus and its technical expertise on these issues should be considered as internal to the formation and implementation of economic policy. the institutional importance of the bank of greece is clearly demonstrated by the fact that all memorandi of the crisis bear two signatures : that of the minister of finance, alongside with the governor ’ s of the bank of greece. in the same context, according to its mandate, the bank of greece should assist and support general economic policy on condition that the bank ’ s primary goal of safeguarding price stability is not jeopardized. it fulfils this role, acting as an outside source of knowledge on general economic policy issues. this is done mainly through its regular and extraordinary publications and / or public interventions including : • the governor ’ s annual report on the state of the economy ; • the biannual monetary policy report, submitted to the greek parliament and the cabinet ; • testimonies by the governor before the greek parliament ; • articles, speeches, statements and interviews of the governor ; • periodical publications ; • studies on economic policy relevant issues ; • press releases, which provide information and communicate the bank ’ s position on topical issues. all these activities communicate to the public the bank ’ s stance on economic issues, which is the outcome of

would propel malaysia into becoming a vibrant, innovative and competitive international islamic financial services industry supported by high calibre human talent, world - class infrastructure and best international standards. building on what we have, we need to create a global brand to be promoted more aggressively in the global arena. this will be key to penetrate markets as well as to attract global players to our shores, henceforth enhancing the viability and sustainability of malaysia's islamic financial system. malaysia will embark on more strategic promotional and marketing efforts through greater collaboration and smart partnership. mifc will be our global brand. on this note, on behalf of the hosts and organisers, i would like to thank the distinguished panellists and moderators, media and the respected audience for making this forum a success, and i hereby declare the forum officially closed. thank you.