Rather, it is taken because the establishment of convenient measures for providing U.S. dollar funding in advance is expected to contribute to preventing economic activity from being adversely affected by a widespread deterioration in business sentiment or an increase in investors’ risk aversion.
Carlos da Silva Costa: The challenge of inclusive growth Address by Mr Carlos da Silva Costa, Governor of the Bank of Portugal, at the Delphi Economic Forum IV "The challenge of inclusive growth", Delphi, 1 March 2019. * * * As prepared for delivery.