units  6  s.a., CY 2015=100  160 150  120  140  5  100  130 120  80 4  110  60  100  40 20  Sales in the food services industry  0 CY 12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  Sources: Japan Foodservice Association, Market Trend Survey of the Food Services Industry; Japan Tourism Agency.
In my remarks, I would like to present you our current assessment, mainly – but not exclusively – from a European perspective, of the economic outlook and to address a number of issues pertaining to financial market developments and prospects.