It’s a very grave issue for all the democracies in the advanced economies. You will be succeeded by a very experienced technocrat and somebody who’s also spent years on Europe’s construction. But he’s Italian and in some quarters, in the press and the media, this is seen as a potential problem. What is your response to that? First, nationalities do not count.
Monetary policy  Now, I will outline the Bank’s current conduct of monetary policy, based on the current state of Japan’s economy and the future outlook just described. At the Monetary Policy Meeting (MPM) held on January 21 and 22, 2013, the Bank took additional steps to provide monetary accommodation decisively to overcome deflation early and achieve sustainable economic growth with price stability.