The RCF points out that despite the broad international consensus regarding the importance of access to finance as a crucial poverty alleviation tool, it is estimated that globally over two billion people are currently excluded from access to financial services (United Nations, 2006). Definitional issues No universally accepted definition of financial inclusion is available.
In future, monetary policy will be directed towards maintaining low and stable inflation in the 5%±1% range for 2010; and continuing its declining trend until it is as low as neighbouring countries at around 3%.