Ladies and Gentlemen, Our economies continue to be too small in the context of production and world trade. Our countries are, in general, very sensible to exogenous shocks, either those resulting from adverse natural factors as well as those induced by situational changes and yet those resulting from changes in the international trade rules.
Therefore, it is necessary for the department to engage itself in formulation and undertaking of surveys on financial inclusion, particularly assessment of financial inclusion outcomes in the villages following the outreach programme of the Bank, in collaboration with RPCD and its regional offices.