BIS Review 90/2010  3  [23] Most importantly, the Central Bank remains committed to delivering a low inflation environment that would support the overall broad development agenda of growth and poverty reduction. Consistent with this, the monetary policy regime will sustain price stability and economic growth.
It can break a link between poor public service, patronage, and corruption that is growing more worrisome over time. Undoubtedly, cash transfers will not resolve every problem, nor are they uncontroversial. A constant refrain from paternalistic social workers is that the poor will simply drink away any transfers. In fact, studies by NGOs like SEWA indicate this is not true.