In a speech on 'Convergence in Insurance and Banking: Some Financial Stability Issues' Andrew Large of the Bank of England said the data deficiencies we confront today where the actual location of risk is so opaque is a major challenge. Better transparency will surely help to avoid adverse consequences of shocks which are inevitable from time to time. The infrastructure environment has to be robust enough to withstand these shocks.

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