Note: Figures in parentheses are the difference from the October 2017 World Economic Outlook projections. 5  y/y % chg.  Avg.
Today, I will share my views – which also reflect some of the concerns of Japanese market participants – on critical issues regarding the euro in three time horizons: short, medium, and long term. II. Short-term challenge: crisis containment  Let me start with the short-term issue of crisis containment.