It was extended three times and the implementation period ended in March 2010. Corporate bonds and CP were also purchased in 2009. Fourth, the expression of the “understanding of medium- to long-term price stability” (introduced in March 2006) was clarified further in December 2009 by eliminating the possibility of 0 percent rate of price change.
In the context of enterprise creation, there has been a dramatic proliferation of start-up programs around the world: Start-up America, Start-up Chile, Start-up Russia and dozens of others. I believe this sends two flawed messages. The first is that the most difficult task of the entrepreneur is to launch the venture. The second is that the more start-ups, the more successful the program.