The recognition of risks and return through appropriate disclosure will be necessary to create mature markets for financial instruments including bonds and investment trusts. The Bank is also supporting private sector efforts to strengthen the financial intermediary function in various ways. As mentioned earlier, we are taking decisive monetary easing measures.
These measures are also contributing to smooth corporate finance through encouraging positive lending activity on the part of financial institutions by dispelling concern about liquidity, and keeping extremely low the market interest rates which serve as a benchmark for setting lending rates.