The credit union movement, which has grown in stature in the past few years, become a significant socio-economic organisation that caters in a large part, to a section of the population which had limited access to credit from commercial banks.
Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, [Monetary Policy Direction] 43. In the area of monetary policy, the BI Rate will be consistently directed towards controlling inflation to be within its target. Furthermore, the monetary policy stance is taken to support efforts in reducing the current account deficit to achieve a sustainable level and to maintain a robust financial system stability. 44.