The Research and Policy Analysis Department of the Bank will champion these efforts. With these few remarks, Ladies and Gentlemen, I welcome you to this breakfast event and launch the financial access web portal and look forward to further fruitful deliberations. Thank you. BIS central bankers’ speeches  3
Corporate profits and sentiment continue to improve, and the number of firms that take positive action, such as increasing the amount of fixed investment, is increasing, especially in high-growth sectors.