I would like to stress that emerging Asia is not only important to Japan as a trade partner, but also is becoming essential as a tourism partner. According to data released by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Germany, the United States, and China are among the countries with a large overseas tourism expenditure.
Mr. Peter Rhode played an active and positive role in the acquisition and implementation of the Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System, otherwise referred to as the Uganda National Inter-bank Settlement (UNIS) System. Mr. Rhode personally oversaw the recruitment of a qualified and experienced consultant who worked with Bank of Uganda staff to carefully and objectively evaluate the RTGS bids.