A key question is whether comparable markets could or should also have similar rules. When looking at the trends in the use of different payment instruments, we notice similar developments on a global scale, namely a clear increase in the number of transactions, especially those involving payment cards, and a noticeable decline in the use of cheques.
However, owing to the timely implementation of a series of measures by the Bank, overall conditions in financial markets have remained calm and no funding problems have been observed at Resona Bank. Subsequent developments seem to suggest that uncertainty about the outlook for the Japanese economy has become somewhat less pronounced.