I have no doubt that it will be an incomplete story and a big disappointment if all you can say is that the Conference was successful. Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to start, first, by acknowledging the presence of the Honourable Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Mr Kenneth Matambo, who has kindly  agreed to perform the official opening of this Conference.
In addition, the risks to the outlook for economic activity and prices seem to remain skewed to the downside, particularly those regarding developments in overseas economies and medium- to long-term inflation expectations. Under these circumstances, I believe it is of utmost importance at the current phase that the Bank persistently pursue powerful monetary easing under "QQE with Yield Curve Control."