At the Monetary Policy Meeting held at the end of January 2016, the Bank decided to introduce “Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with a Negative Interest Rate.” Today, before exchanging views with you, I would first like to explain the Bank’s view on the recent developments in and outlook for economic activity and prices.
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