In respect of food inflation the issues that could be addressed with the support of the banks would include banks focussing on supply and value chain financing, monitoring productivity of increasing bank credit disbursed to the agriculture sector, and helping in risk-proofing of the agriculture sector by adopting a credit plus approach.
We also hope that lessons from ongoing ESAAMLG research studies on trends and typologies of Money Laundering in the region will serve as useful inputs in addressing some of these challenges. From a regional perspective, as Central Banks, we continue to engage and share experiences on how we can strengthen our regulatory mechanisms on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism.