We must also work to promote financial inclusion to ensure that socially vulnerable groups’ access to cash is not constrained in the course of payment and settlement innovation. We should examine the current monetary policy framework to identify any aspects requiring improvement.
Adverse financial conditions brought negative developments in real economic activity The adverse developments in the financial markets had a negative effect on an already fragile real domestic economy. The GDP growth rate remained subdued at a level of ½ per cent in the first two quarters of this year.