To the attention of the Chief Economists of the European Association of Public Banks, to whom it may concern

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To the members of the EAPB General Assembly and Administrative Board To the Chief Economists (or equal function)

Dear Madam, Dear Sir,

In addition to our earlier sent e-mail, kindly find enclosed the agenda and the itinerary for the 2nd meeting of the EAPB Chief Economists’ Network which will be hosted by the European Association of Public Banks and which will take place on the premises of the National Bank of Belgium, Warmoesberg/Montagne aux Herbes potagères 61, B-1000 Brussels on Friday, 19 November 2010 at 8:50 a.m.

On the evening of 18 November you are kindly invited to participate in a welcoming dinner at Restaurant Le Cygne at the Brussels Grand Place.

The originally sent documentation being the history of the EAPB Chief Economist Network as well as the invitation, participation bulletin and hotel booking form are equally enclosed.

If you have not yet registered, please note that registering is still possible. For organisational reasons, may we kindly ask you to return the enclosed participation bulletin confirming your or your representative’s attendance or non attendance to registration@eapb.eu and the hotel booking form directly to the hotel by 29 October 2010 latest.

We are looking forward to meeting you in Brussels.

Kind regards,

Henning Schoppmann Miriam Roemers Lena Bäcker

EAPB, Secretary General EAPB, Public Relations Manager Kommuninvest, Chief Economist

AGENDA (Status 22.10.2010)

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“EAPB 2^nd meeting of the Chief Economists’ Network”

Brussels, 19^th November 2010 – 8h.50 – 16h.30

National Bank of Belgium

8h.50 Opening

Opening Address

Mr. Henning SCHOPPMANN, EAPB Secretary General (Belgium)

9h.00 Welcome Address

Mrs. Marcia De Wachter, Honorary Vice-Governor and Member of the Management Committee of the National Bank of Belgium Member of the Management Committee of the Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission (Belgium)

”What can financial institutions and public authority do to restore confidence?”

9h.45 Key Note Speech to be followed by a Q&A session

Mr. José Marin Arcas, Head of the Euro Area Macroeconomic Developments Division of the European Central Bank (Germany)

”Main outlook for Europe in the coming years. Is the current recovery sustainable?”

11h.00-11h.15 Coffee Break

11h.15 How to avoid a repetition of the crisis? Each speech 15 minutes to be followed by a Q&A session

Vincent Brenelliere, Head of Asset and Liabilities Management, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (France)
Stimulating, long—term investment in Europe synthesis of proposals of the working group Banking Supervision of the European Investment Bank, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations,, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A., Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau

Mr. Petru, Rareş, Executive President, Romanian Banking Institute (Romania)

”The implication of the new waves of regulation in the financial sector after the crisis

12.00 – 13h.00 Roundtable discussion with speakers and all the participants

Moderation: Mrs. Lena Bäcker, Chief Economist of Kommuninvest Sweden

13.00 – 13h.30 Conclusions formulated by the moderator

13.30 – 15h.15 Closing Lunch with network opportunity

15.15 – 16h.30 Possibility to attend a guided tour of the museum and library of the
National Bank of Belgium

Lena Bäcker

Chief Economist

Kommuninvest in Sweden

The Swedish Local Government Debt Office

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