I look forward to an active participation of the European Commission. At present, financial inclusion is lower in those countries which make less use of cashless retail payment instruments.7 Giving more people, especially those on lower incomes, access to financial services not only adds to economic growth, but also plays a part in reducing income inequality and poverty.
The ABS market is expected to become one of the most important financial markets in Japan in the future. The Bank hopes that the Bank’s purchase of securities will contribute to the autonomous development of the market. III.