I explained earlier today the measures taken in Europe for making use of financial EDI by utilizing XML formats. In Japan, the core payment and settlement systems – such as the BOJ-NET, the Zengin-System, and the system operated by the Japan Securities Depository Center (JASDEC) – have already incorporated such formats.
If the outlook becomes less favourable, or if financial conditions become inconsistent with further progress towards a sustained adjustment in the path of inflation, we stand ready to increase our asset purchase programme in terms of size and/or duration.