The Bank will continue to do its utmost as the central bank by pursuing powerful monetary easing to overcome deflation, ensure financial market stability, and provide support to strengthen the foundations for economic growth. Concluding remarks: the economy of Chiba prefecture In my conclusion, let me touch on the economy of Chiba Prefecture.
There has been considerable progress on capital liberalization in these countries and it is expected that, under OECD rules, capital movements will be free of restrictions pretty soon. The major challenge now is to ensure that the restructuring of the financial sector keeps pace, an area where there is still much to be done.