Considering this, it is no wonder that the general public has great interest in and expectations toward the central bank, which plays a pivotal role in macroeconomic policy. We should thus keep in mind that the only way for us to earn public trust is to prepare ourselves thoroughly for policy environment changes and respond appropriately to them.
6 / 8  Above all, flexibility and expertise are needed in order to respond more preemptively and swiftly under the rapidly changing policy conditions. We should not take for granted that existing theories and practices are correct. While reinforcing expertise in individual fields, we should listen to a variety of outside opinions with an open mind.