July 4, 2018  Bank of Japan  Economic Activity, Prices, and Monetary Policy in Japan Speech at a Meeting with Business Leaders in Ishikawa  Yutaka Harada  Member of the Policy Board (English translation based on the Japanese original)  Introduction Thank you for giving me this opportunity to exchange views with you and for having taken the time to be here despite your busy schedules.
Distinguished guests, the Bank of Botswana, as a primary partner in the evolution of the financial landscape, is committed to ensuring that there exists an enabling environment for enhanced financial inclusion of the unbanked members of our society. For the Bank, greater financial  inclusion enhances the potency of its policies and functions.