Centrale banken die tevens toezicht houden op de bankensector kregen lastige vragen voorgelegd over hun zorgeloosheid met betrekking tot de snelle kredietexpansie, maar zij werden alom geprezen voor hun prompte en beslissende reactie toen de crisis toesloeg.
Central banks that also regulate the banking industry were asked tough questions about their insouciance in the face of rapid credit expansion, but they were widely praised for their prompt and decisive response when trouble hit.