In 2006, the BOJ introduced the concept of the understanding of medium- to long-term price stability and described price stability as, in terms of the year-on-year rate of change in the CPI, approximately between 0 and 2 percent with the median of 1 percent.
Access to equity capital  Access to Equity capital is a genuine problem. At present, there is almost negligible flow of equity capital into this sector. Availability of sound equity capital base is essential as it enhances the loss absorptive capacity of new ventures.