Upside and downside risks to the baseline scenario  Next, I would like to review the upside and downside risks to the Bank’s baseline scenario that were presented in the October 2013 Outlook Report. After that, I will present my own views.
That kind of immediate decision on the very afternoon of the terrorist attacks was possible only because the degree of mutual confidence and companionship between us is very high. I had a very good relationship with Alan Greenspan. We met very often because the various “G’s” (G10, G7, G20) meet regularly. We have a special brotherhood of central banks which is important.