5 / 8  With advancements in digital technology, payment and settlement systems are growing in importance. As the central body of the payment and settlement systems, we will need to continuously expand and improve the related infrastructure and upgrade the surveillance system in accordance with technological development. Research on innovative technologies related to payments and settlements should not be overlooked as well.
Matti Vanhala: Challenges for Finnish economic policy in an unstable international environment Abstract of a speech by Mr Matti Vanhala, Governor of the Bank of Finland, at the conference “Monetary policy in 2004”, Helsinki, 9 October 2003. *  *  *  Global economy It would appear that global economic recovery is under way at last.