The measure supplies long-term funds at a low interest rate against eligible collateral to financial institutions in accordance with their efforts in terms of lending and investment toward strengthening the foundations for economic growth. Japan’s economy faces the critical challenge of overcoming deflation and returning to a sustainable growth path with price stability.
15 While the number of natural disasters appears to be increasing worldwide, the number of deaths related to natural disasters has been decreasing (Chart 11).16 On the other hand, there is the "risk of doing  13  For example, some point to the risk of central banks doing nothing about climate change and urge them to be involved in terms of financial regulation.