On this point, the government has stated its intention to advance structural reform of the economy by making use of all possible decisive policy actions, including carrying out bold regulatory and institutional reforms. The Bank expects that forceful efforts will be forthcoming in this regard.
Meanwhile, the Bank itself has established a “Loan Support Program” through which to encourage proactive efforts by firms and financial institutions, using the levers of finance.7  6  On this point, Chairman Bernanke of the Federal Reserve stated during the press conference on December 12, 2012 that “there’s no effect on inflation expectations from the size of our balance sheet”.