Finally, I will outline that, in addition to this, the European sovereign debt crisis poses a much more fundamental question: How can central banks fulfil their mandate if risks to macroeconomic and financial stability emanate from unsound public finances and structural economic weaknesses, yet policymakers do not succeed in putting these deficiencies right? 2.
Ladies and Gentlemen: For us in CBK, Financial inclusion is entrenched in Government of Kenya’s Development Blueprint, Vision 2030 and lies at the core of the CBK’s strategic actions towards implementing this Vision.