As a last comment on the facts about our productivity performance, I would like to stress the need to distinguish clearly between the rate of growth and the level of productivity. While this may seem selfevident, there has been a certain confusion on this score in some of the recent public commentary.
December 8, 2019  Bank  of  Japan  A Perspective on the Future of Asia Remarks at the Asia Pacific Initiative Forum in Yokohama  Haruhiko Kuroda Governor of the Bank of Japan  Introduction Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen. It is my great pleasure to join you today at the inaugural meeting of the Asia Pacific Initiative Forum.