Through this revision, the Bank of Korea is now mandated with the responsibility not only for maintaining price stability, but also for paying due attention to financial stability as well. The Bank is in addition required to prepare an official financial stability report semi-annually, and submit it to our National Assembly.
The revision has also endowed us with expanded scope for providing emergency liquidity support, and with greater access to information from financial institutions including non-banks. Concluding remarks Let me conclude now with a few final remarks. Asia can open a new chapter in its economic development by turning to take advantage of relatively unexplored opportunities in financial trade.