For Japan’s economy to achieve sustained growth, it is critical to enhance the functioning of financial intermediation, through which the financial system supports the economic activities of firms and households, while also maintaining the stability of the financial system. In what follows, let me explain the current situation in and challenges facing the financial system in terms of its stability and functioning.
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