Mainly due to the effects of supply-side constraints associated with the pandemic, fixed investment continues to be lower than firms' initial plans; however, plans that have been postponed will likely be put into place in tandem with the waning impact of COVID-19 (Chart 4). I would now like to briefly touch on Japan's exports.
Conferences like this are an important part of understanding this whole process and I wish you all the best in exploring the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. 3  For an overview of the results of this survey, see Ballantyne A, M Garner and M Wright (2013), “Developments in Renminbi Internationalisation”, RBA Bulletin, June, pp 65–74. 4  BIS central bankers’ speeches