Maintaining the functioning of financial and settlement systems What the Bank did first after the earthquake was to do everything possible to ensure the safety and security of the financial infrastructures. When there is high uncertainty over the future of the economy, one of the most paramount challenges is to steadfastly maintain financial infrastructures to prevent rising concern among the people.
With this in mind, the Bank has been doing its utmost to maintain the functioning of the financial and settlement systems, which are the critical infrastructures that support people’s lives, as well as striving to ensure financial market stability.